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 Dhaka has expanded swiftly in both size and population over...
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 pregnant women, were forcibly disappeared by Pakistan's security forces and...
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 the party that equates military dominance with political control, a...
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 country's national interests. In an address to the nation ahead...
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, coal, and coastal energy infrastructure - are facing persistent violence...
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 than a socio-economically integrated area. Also, while the China-Pakistan Economic...
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 crackdowns by Chinese authorities depict a state increasingly intolerant of...
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. It added that real self-determination is reflected in how people...
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 power vacuums. With decades of experience, the ISI is weaponising...
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The expanding operational reach of the terror group Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) within the South Asian security landscape – combined with its declared hostility toward US interests – poses a risk that Washington cannot ignore....
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said Washington expects to oversee Venezuela and extract oil from the country’s vast reserves for years, signalling a prolonged American role with no clear end date following the arrest of Venezuelan...
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Although Pakistan enjoys Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States, which grants privileged access to military cooperation and equipment, Islamabad has consistently proven to be an unreliable strategic partner, a report highlighted on Thursday....