Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Citing the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a report has highlighted that, in Pakistan, PMs are allowed corruption, incompetence and theatrical nationalism but not interfere with the army’s external rent-seeking model.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Chinese social media has been flooded with discussions about India’s rapid rise in solar manufacturing, with some posts portraying the country’s growing photovoltaic (PV) industry as a new challenge to China’s long-standing dominance in the sector.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday met Bimal N. Patel and congratulated him on his recent election as a Judge of the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Amidst the uncertainty over safe passage to ships through the Strait of Hormuz due to the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict comes Russia’s proposal to build an alternative railway corridor to the Indian Ocean via Afghanistan and Central Asia, which may sound a bold geopolitical move that could reshape Eurasian connectivity, but poses serious challenges in execution.
Kabul, Aug 10 (IANS) Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Monday that the Taliban has turned Afghanistan into a prison for information in the past five years, with each new directive further shrinking the space for journalists and independent media.
Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Karachi has remained Pakistan's economic engine for years but delayed projects, poor coordination and administrative failures have prevented it from becoming a city that matches its importance. Despite being so important, Karachi continues to be ranked among the least-liveable cities in the world, showcasing failures in infrastructure, public services, environment and security, a report has detailed.
Manila, Aug 10 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to the Philippines, Harsh Kumar Jain, on Monday handed over the newly-constructed Working and Training Hall at Barangay Aliputos in a ceremony.
Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Juvenile rehabilitation in Pakistan will only remain a law passed on paper with little actual effect until meaningful implementation, commitment and consistent political will is shown, a report has detailed.
Dhaka, Aug 10 (IANS) The Bangladesh Adivasi Forum has called on the government to take concrete measures to safeguard the constitutional, cultural, land and legal rights of the country's indigenous communities, warning that many groups in the hills and plains now face serious threats to their very existence, local media reported.
Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) The governance crisis in Pakistan has been caused by flawed policies, failure to reform, elite interests, chronic instability and the headwinds from geopolitical reforms, a report has detailed.
