Islamabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s systematic and severe human rights abuses against religious minorities are not merely a matter of leadership issue but a broader societal issue rooted in Islamic… Continue reading Pakistan’s religious persecution rooted in societal issue, not solely leadership: Report
Manila, Oct 2 (IANS) The Philippine government announced on Thursday the official termination of search, rescue, and retrieval operations in the four municipalities hardest hit by a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake… Continue reading Philippines ends search, rescue, retrieval in quake-stricken areas
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… Continue reading PoK leader Shaukat Mir compares Pakistan’s army to ‘witch bent on killing people’
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… Continue reading Bangladesh: Law Advisor Nazrul says no possibility of lifting ban on Awami League activities
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,… Continue reading Bangladesh: EC directs NCP to choose symbol from official list amid demand for ‘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… Continue reading Bangladesh power vacuum exploited by opportunistic forces: Report
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… Continue reading Yunus-led govt in Bangladesh shows no progress, thousands flee abroad: Report
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… Continue reading Bangladesh’s women face growing vulnerability in economy: Report
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… Continue reading Pakistani forces abduct four civilians in escalating crackdown across Balochistan
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… Continue reading Tibetan activists face threats from China for protesting environmental destruction: Report
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… Continue reading Christian youth brutally killed in Pakistan amid rise in escalating violence against minorities
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… Continue reading South Korea: Normalisation of state computer network expected to take 2 weeks following fire
