Kabul, Aug 20 (IANS) Afghan counter-narcotics police have thwarted two major drug trafficking attempts and arrested three suspected smugglers in northern Takhar and southern Zabul provinces, the Ministry of Interior… Continue reading Afghan police thwart drug trafficking attempts, arrest smugglers
Quetta, Aug 19 (IANS) Another Baloch youth was brutally murdered in Balochistan’s Kech district by Pakistan-backed death squads as the cycle of persecution continues amid a surge in extrajudicial killings,… Continue reading Pakistan-backed death squad murders another youth in Balochistan
Washington: The unfinished peace talk in Anchorage between US President Donald Trump and his counterpart Vladimir Putin ended in cementing bilateral US-Russia relationship as well. Following the summit, Trump stated… Continue reading Putin-Trump meeting and unfinished Anchorage peace deal
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the registration of cases under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) against four women… Continue reading Human rights body slams targetting of women journalists in Pakistan
Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) A court in Dhaka on Tuesday announced a travel ban on Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s former military secretary Major General (Retd.) Salahuddin Miaji and… Continue reading Bangladesh court imposes travel ban on Sheikh Hasina’s former military secretary
Islamabad, Aug 17 (IANS) The Baloch protesters’ sit-in in front of the National Press Club in Islamabad continued for the 33rd consecutive day on Sunday even as the Baloch Yakjehti… Continue reading Pakistan: Protest demanding Baloch activists release and end to enforced disappearances enters 33rd day
Quetta, Aug 16 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch on Saturday slammed Pakistan’s newly launched Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC), calling it as a “sham and empty… Continue reading Baloch activist calls Pak Army’s Rocket Force Command ‘sham and empty bluster’
Tehran, Aug 16 (IANS) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to depart on Monday evening for a two-day tour to Armenia and Belarus. The announcement was made by Mehdi Sanaei,… Continue reading Iran’s Pezeshkian to visit Armenia and Belarus next week
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) Terming it as a “continuous conversation across identities”, a report on Saturday hailed India’s democratic governance while asserting that it demonstrates the resilience of pluralism on… Continue reading India setting global benchmark for democratic governance: Report
Quetta, Aug 16 (IANS) At least three Baloch youth were forcibly disappeared by Pakistan’s military intelligence personnel in Balochistan as the cycle of persecution continues amid an escalating wave of… Continue reading Pakistan’s military intelligence forcibly disappears three youth in Balochistan
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump says that after his summit with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, he is dropping his demand for a ceasefire and instead wants… Continue reading Trump drops ceasefire demand, backs peace agreement to end Ukraine War
New York, Aug 15 (IANS) The US looks forward to working with India to meet modern challenges and ensure “a brighter future”, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a… Continue reading US to work with India to face modern challenges: US Secretary of State
