Dhaka, Jan 12 (IANS) Chief observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in Bangladesh, Ivars Ijabs has stated that the EU wants the upcoming election in Bangladesh… Continue reading Bangladesh election should be inclusive, participatory: EU chief election observer
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) On April 4, 1811, in the House of Commons in London, the Chancellor of the Exchequer rose to perform a formality mandated by law. It… Continue reading The Deadline of Destiny: How London’s Budget Hour sealed India’s fate (From the Archives)
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) In a startling revelation that further exposes the alleged deep nexus between Pakistan’s military and banned terrorist outfits, Saifullah Kasuri, Deputy Chief of the Hafiz… Continue reading Pahalgam terror attack mastermind Kasuri boasts of Pakistan Army ties, issues threats to India
Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) The growth of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, largely represents the spread of a fragile economic geography, with the city failing to emerge as a modern city. Although… Continue reading Unplanned and disorderly, Bangladesh capital fails to emerge as modern city: Report
Quetta, Jan 10 (IANS) Expressing deep concerns over the escalating enforced disappearances across Balochistan, a leading human rights body on Saturday stated that at least 12 women, including minors and… Continue reading Rights body slams Pakistan for rising enforced disappearances of women, minors across Balochistan
Naypyidaw, Jan 10 (IANS) China’s establishment of an “electromagnetic kill zone” in the South China Sea underscores the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ambition and assertiveness, reflecting a calculated gamble by… Continue reading China’s ‘electromagnetic kill zone’ in South China Sea another troubling step: Report
Kathmandu, Jan 10 (IANS) Nepal’s former King Gyanendra Shah on Saturday blamed the country’s political leadership for adopting an increasingly imbalanced foreign policy and conduct which is seriously affecting the… Continue reading Nepal: Former King Gyanendra lambasts political leadership for ‘imbalanced’ foreign policy
Islamabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province – a hub for hydropower, cross‑border energy corridors and emerging critical mineral prospects – and Balochistan – home to large‑scale copper‑gold,… Continue reading Pakistan: Rising conflicts in resource-rich KP and Balochistan undermines development
Islamabad, Dec 9 (IANS) The militarisation of resource governance in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) reflects a broader pattern of Islamabad’s economic centralisation, with the region treated more as a strategic buffer… Continue reading Pakistan: Munir sells false dreams to disillusioned PoGB population amid militarisation of resources
Naypyidaw, Jan 9 (IANS) Despite repeated warnings from International organisations, the space for civil society in China is shrinking rapidly, while opportunities for resistance or redress are disappearing. The latest… Continue reading China tightens grip on civil society amid escalating crackdowns: Report
Dhaka, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s annual rhetoric of “self-determination” emphasises a selective reading of history and distracts from the unresolved problems in its occupied territories, a report said on Thursday.… Continue reading Pakistan’s self-determination rhetoric ignores oppression in PoK, PoGB: Report
Dhaka, Jan 8 (IANS) Bangladesh is undergoing an unstable transition following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, enabling Islamist extremists and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to exploit… Continue reading Pakistan’s ISI and Islamists fully exploiting power vacuum in Bangladesh
