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Pakistan: Rights body expresses concern over continued detention of Baloch leaders

IANS | March 17, 2026 8:02 PM

Quetta, March 17 (IANS) A leading Pakistani human rights organisation on Tuesday voiced serious concern over the continued detention and ongoing trials of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders, including Mahrang Baloch, who have been kept in custody for nearly a year while facing "multiple fabricated cases" before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta.

Australian parliament moves cross-party motion raising concern over human rights in Tibet

IANS | March 17, 2026 7:52 PM

Canberra, March 17 (IANS) The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) co-chair Senator Deborah O’Neill (Labour) continues to highlight the international concern over human right violations in Tibet and the protection of Tibetan cultural and religious identity. The Senator recently introduced a cross-party motion on Tibet in the Australian Senate. Marking the 67th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan Uprising, an identical motion was also passed in Australia's House of Representatives.

UN Rights chief urges end to hostilities after Pakistani airstrike on Kabul hospital kills hundreds

IANS | March 17, 2026 7:35 PM

Geneva, March 17 (IANS) As the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan continues to escalate, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday reiterated his call to end hostilities and take effective measures to ensure the protection of civilians, in line with obligations under international human rights law.

As purges continue, Xi's long-term Taiwan ambitions remain unchanged: Report

IANS | March 17, 2026 6:39 PM

Beijing, March 17 (IANS) Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping’s long-term ambitions regarding Taiwan remain unchanged as he continues to strengthen political control over People’s Liberation Army (PLA) which operates more as the CCP’s military arm than a national institution, a report has detailed citing details from the ChinaPower Project at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

Middle East tensions threaten Pakistan’s fragile economic stability

IANS | March 17, 2026 6:03 PM

Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s recent signs of economic stability are now under fresh pressure as rising tensions in the Middle East threaten to disrupt its fragile recovery, a report has said.

Israel claims killing Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani

IANS | March 17, 2026 5:37 PM

Jerusalem, March 17 (IANS) Israel on Tuesday claimed that it has killed Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani.

India ‘has room’ and considers requests of neighbours for extra fuel: Report

IANS | March 17, 2026 5:33 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India is reviewing requests from neighbouring countries for additional fuel supplies as Bangladesh, Nepal and others face the prospect of acute shortages amid disruptions to key maritime routes due to conflict in the Middle East, a new report has said.

India and Russia discuss UNSC reforms, counter-terrorism and peacekeeping

IANS | March 17, 2026 5:14 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India and Russia held the 7th UN Consultations in New Delhi on Tuesday, with discussions focused on issues related to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) agenda, particularly counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, UNSC reforms and others.

Child abuse cases rise alarmingly in Pakistan: Report

IANS | March 17, 2026 4:52 PM

Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) Child abuse cases in Pakistan witnessed an eight per cent rise in 2025 reaching 3,630 incidents, local media reported while quoting figures from a report released by child protection organisation Sahil.

Middle East conflict: Pakistan austerity measures to hit general public the most

IANS | March 17, 2026 4:43 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) As Pakistan announces austerity measures to navigate the Middle East crisis at home, the price to be paid for by the general public is going to be a lot higher than that to be paid by the three pillars of government at federal and provincial levels: the executive, the legislature and the judiciary, a new report has lamented.

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Pakistan: Rights body expresses concern over continued detention of Baloch leaders

Australian parliament moves cross-party motion raising concern over human rights in Tibet

UN Rights chief urges end to hostilities after Pakistani airstrike on Kabul hospital kills hundreds

As purges continue, Xi's long-term Taiwan ambitions remain unchanged: Report

Middle East tensions threaten Pakistan’s fragile economic stability

Israel claims killing Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani

India ‘has room’ and considers requests of neighbours for extra fuel: Report

India and Russia discuss UNSC reforms, counter-terrorism and peacekeeping

Child abuse cases rise alarmingly in Pakistan: Report

Middle East conflict: Pakistan austerity measures to hit general public the most

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