Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) A leading minority rights group has highlighted the deepening religious intolerance in Pakistan, citing a incident where a woman from the Ahmadi community has been denied… Continue reading Religious intolerance deepens in Pakistan as Ahmadi woman denied burial rights
Dhaka: A series of infrastructure projects and economic hubs coming up under the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) will give Beijing access to the Indian Ocean in the garb of promoting… Continue reading China desperate to protect Myanmar’s military regime in Naypyidaw
Seoul, Sep 24 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to preside over an open debate of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on artificial intelligence (AI) in New… Continue reading South Korean President Lee set to preside over UNSC open debate on AI
Quetta, Sep 24 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Wednesday strongly condemned the recent brutal massacre of innocent Pashtoon civilians in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, describing it as… Continue reading Human rights body condemns brutal massacre of Pashtoon civilians in Pakistan
Quetta, Sep 24 (IANS) At least two more Baloch civilians were extrajudicially killed by the Pakistani forces in Balochistan as the cycle of persecution continues amid an escalating wave of… Continue reading Two more Baloch civilians extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces: Rights group
Islamabad, Sep 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s misplaced priorities are starkly visible in the ruthless use of blasphemy laws and religious vigilantism against Hindus and Sindhis, a report said on Monday. Hindus,… Continue reading Hindus hardest hit amid misuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan: Report
Washington, September 22 (IANS) As the Donald Trump administration restricts H-1B visas that overwhelmingly impact Indian tech workers, the US media on Monday reported that the visa crackdown has added… Continue reading H-1B visa restrictions add ‘fresh blow’ to US-India ties: Report
Islamabad, Sep 22 (IANS) Pakistani politician Maulana Fazl-Ur-Rehman alleged recently that the country’s authorities are involved in kidnapping and enforced disappearances across Balochistan. His remarks came amid an escalating wave… Continue reading Pakistani politician spotlights ongoing killings, enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Jerusalem, Sep 22 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced on Monday that its air force killed the deputy commander of Hamas’s naval police in Gaza. The IDF said that… Continue reading Top commander of Hamas’s naval police killed in Gaza, announces Israel
Istanbul, Sep 22 (IANS) Seventeen people stranded by severe flooding in Turkey’s northern Black Sea region were rescued by military helicopters on Monday, authorities said, as heavy rains caused widespread… Continue reading 17 rescued as floods ravage Turkey’s Black Sea region
New York, Sep 21 (IANS) Palestine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed Canada, Australia, and the UK’s recognition of the State of Palestine and said that the decision is in… Continue reading Palestine welcomes Canada, Australia and UK’s recognition of its statehood
Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Sunday instructed the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to request Interpol to issue a red notice against former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed… Continue reading Bangladesh court orders ACC to approach Interpol for red notices against former minister
