Quetta, June 16 (IANS) Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders staged a sit-in inside Huda jail in Balochistan’s capital Quetta, protesting against what they described as a “faceless trial," calling the proceedings “unconstitutional, illegal," and in violation of the basic principles of transparent justice.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) In recent months, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have launched separate women’s wings in Pakistan. Although these women recruits have not been used for terror operations such as suicide bombings, they have played a significant role in recruitment drives for both the Jaish and the Lashkar.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent four-nation tour of Europe, aimed partly at consolidating strategic relations with key European partners amid the changing geopolitical and trading landscape, has a greater significance in terms of diversifying India’s external economic engagement with access to wider markets, according to a new report.
Beijing, June 16 (IANS)A leading international human rights organisation has called on the Chinese authorities to immediately release the two detained Protestant church leaders, end the crackdown on all religious groups across China, and uphold the right of everyone to freedom of religion.
Bratislava, June 16 (IANS) In a special gesture, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico saw off Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the hotel before he embarked for France after concluding his two-day state visit to Slovakia on Tuesday.
Quetta, June 16 (IANS) Two Baloch armed groups have claimed responsibility for several attacks targeting Pakistani forces, police posts and energy infrastructure in Pakistan's Balochistan province, local media reported on Tuesday.
Kabul, June 16 (IANS) The nutrition crisis in Afghanistan is worsening, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned, highlighting growing humanitarian concerns in the country, local media reported on Tuesday.
Muscat, June 16 (IANS) All 21 rescued Indian crew members of MT Settebello are returning to India safely from Oman, the Indian Embassy in Muscat announced on Tuesday, reaffirming its commitment to the welfare and safety of Indian nationals.
Quetta, June 16 (IANS) A leading student organisation strongly condemned the forced retirement of teachers and other government employees as well as the retaliatory actions taken against them by the Pakistani authorities, describing the move as "undemocratic and regrettable".
Dhaka, June 16 (IANS) Bangladesh's Awami League strongly condemned the persistent crackdown on its leaders and activists by the authorities, while calling for the immediate withdrawal of all “politically motivated and false cases” against them.
