Islamabad, Feb 7 (IANS) The persistence of child marriage in Pakistan, despite legislative progress, underscores deep entrenchment of social norms and structural inequalities that laws alone cannot dismantle, an editorial… Continue reading Enacting laws won’t deter child marriages, Pakistan needs to enforce them: Report
Quetta, Feb 5 (IANS) At least two Baloch civilians were extrajudicially killed in Balochistan by Pakistani forces, a leading human rights organisation said on Thursday. These latest incidents come against… Continue reading Pakistani forces kill two civilians in Balochistan amid rising atrocities
Brussels, Feb 5 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads towards the February 12 elections, the future appears increasingly uncertain, especially for minorities, who may confront a government that does not recognise them… Continue reading Minorities in Bangladesh face uncertain future amid rising Islamist ideology: Report
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) As India–Africa relations evolve, ambitions need to align with strategic clarity and disciplined execution. The synergy between Africa’s continental development goals and India’s long-term path… Continue reading India–Africa Forum Summit to serve as strategic inflection point: Report
Quetta, Feb 5 (IANS) Baloch National Movement (BNM) Chairman Naseem Baloch has accused Pakistan of falsely labelling the Baloch freedom struggle as “terrorism” to conceal its own failures, emphasising that… Continue reading BNM says Pakistan labels Baloch freedom struggle as terrorism to hide own failure
Colombo, Feb 5 (IANS) China has enforced passport control for years as a key tool of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) governance system, requiring officials and employees in sensitive sectors… Continue reading China tightens grip on Catholic clergy by imposing travel control rules: Report
Kathmandu, Feb 3 (IANS) Nepal’s interim government on Tuesday decided to withdraw the Social Media Bill registered in Parliament by the then K P Sharma Oli–led government, which had been… Continue reading Nepal government withdraws controversial social media bill
Dhaka, Feb 3 (IANS) With the law and order situation worsening in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus led interim government, political violence has continued to rise sharply across the country… Continue reading Bangladesh: Political violence ahead of next week’s election leaves 11 dead, 616 injured
Dhaka, Feb 3 (IANS) For years, Beijing’s mouthpieces dismissed testimonies from minority groups across China, including Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Tibetan survivors as fabrications, cast satellite images as misinterpretations, and… Continue reading UN findings contradict China’s claims of minority groups’ abuses as ‘Western propaganda’: Report
Colombo, Feb 3 (IANS) Political uncertainty, shifting alliances and legislative defections have caused a volatile environment in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) – regions that have witnessed continuous… Continue reading Unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir exposes deeper structural grievances: Report
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest but poorest province, is once again engulfed in deadly violence, with Balochi separatists mounting attacks against one of the most intense counter-operations… Continue reading Rather than addressing Balochi woes, Pakistan continues to dominate, drawing on its resources
London, Feb 1 (IANS) A man was arrested after a woman was stabbed to death in northwest London, the Metropolitan Police said on Sunday. The police were called on Saturday… Continue reading UK: Man arrested after woman found dead with stab wounds in London
