Islamabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Shaukat Nawaz Mir, a top leader of the Awami Action Committee in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), has accused Pakistan’s government and army of oppressing locals. Comparing them to a witch bent on killing people, he said the so-called “Azad Kashmir”...
Dhaka, Oct 1 (IANS) The Law Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh, Asif Nazrul on Wednesday ruled out any immediate plan to lift the ban on the activities of the Awami League, local media reportedHis remarks followed after the...
Dhaka, Oct 1 (IANS) Bangladesh Election Commission’s (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed, has stated that the National Citizen Party (NCP) must pick its electoral symbol from the EC's official list, amid the party's persistent demand for the allocation of Shapla...
Dhaka, Oct 1 (IANS) Bangladesh has not witnessed a democratic transition, but a power vacuum which was swiftly seized by opportunistic forces, including emboldened Islamists and a complicit opposition, a report cited on Wednesday. It added that the aftermath resembled...
Dhaka, Sep 30 (IANS) Although more than a year has passed since Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus-led interim government presented itself as a progressive alternative, promising reforms, dignity, and international recognition, there has been no progress on the ground, a report cited...
Dhaka, Sep 30 (IANS) Women in Bangladesh are becoming increasingly vulnerable in their economic contributions, overshadowed by rising radicalism, social insecurity, and institutional neglect, a report cited on Tuesday.It added that the widespread lawlessness gripping Bangladesh following former Prime Minister...
Quetta, Sep 30 (IANS) At least four Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared by the Pakistani forces in Balochistan as the cycle of persecution continues amid an escalating wave of enforced disappearance across the province, a leading human rights organisation stated...
Beijing, Sep 30 (IANS) As China continues to ramp up its claim over Tibetan resources, the environmental activists in the region face persistent threats from the Chinese authorities, a report said on Tuesday.It added that between 2010 and 2019, many...
Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Another Christian youth was brutally murdered in an attack by a radical Islamist group in Pakistan's Punjab province, underscoring the dangerous reality faced by religious minorities across the country, a leading human rights organisation said on...
Seoul, Sep 28 (IANS) South Korea's Interior Ministry said Sunday it has begun gradually resuming operations of the administrative computer network after a fire caused by a battery explosion crippled the system, although a full restoration is widely anticipated to...
Dhaka, Sep 27 (IANS) Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said on Saturday that the Election Commission (EC) is facing significant challenges working in the current situation in the country. Addressing the Election Officers' Conference-2025 at the Nirbachan...
Quetta, Sep 25 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation has formally submitted a detailed report on human rights violations in Balochistan to the European Union’s GSP+ Committee for review, requesting the revocation of Pakistan’s beneficiary status under the Generalised Scheme...