New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Pakistan has unveiled civil service reform packages in years, but the plan faces the same challenge that has undermined previous overhauls, according to a report.
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) Pakistan’s renewed mineral diplomacy with the United States once again exposes persistent gaps between ambitious economic promises and actual delivery, a report has stated.
New York, Oct 31 (IANS) Several leading international human rights organisations as well as activists on Saturday strongly condemned the 10-year prison sentences handed down to Pakistani human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in connection with a security breach case.
Kathmandu/New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah's expected visit to India in the coming weeks could offer an opportunity for the two countries to establish a new bilateral framework, a report said. It noted that rather than treating it as another high-level interaction or a symbolic celebration of friendship, both sides should consider a phased five-year agenda built around six key priorities.
Naypyidaw, Oct 31 (IANS) Under China's ethnic autonomy law, the head-of-government post in autonomous regions is reserved for a member of the local ethnic minority, but the more powerful party secretary position has generally been occupied by a Han Chinese official, a report has stated.
Jerusalem, Oct 31 (IANS) Pakistan’s efforts to establish a central role in an emerging network of defence partnerships among Muslim-majority nations, stretching from the Mediterranean to Southeast Asia, have brought its strategic ambitions under scrutiny, a report has stated.
Ottawa, Oct 31 (IANS) The Khalistani extremist network's dismissal of gang indictments and court charges as “irrelevant propaganda” does little to advance accountability and instead undermines the credibility of those who continue to associate with it, a report has stated.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) As Bangladesh and Pakistan deepen engagement after years of limited contact, questions are emerging over what tangible benefits Dhaka stands to gain from the renewed relationship particularly amid a persistent trade imbalance and unresolved historical issues, a report has said.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) China-linked cyber operations, particularly by state-aligned hacking groups, are becoming harder to contain as artificial intelligence (AI) and automation allow attackers to conduct credential attacks and access attempts at unprecedented speed and scale, a new report has said.
Athens, Oct 31 (IANS) Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir’s “hard-state” doctrine rests on the assumption that resistance stems from a lack of force, a report has stated.
