Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Leading international human rights organisation Amnesty International on Tuesday urged the Pakistani authorities to unconditionally restore Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, and his wife Bushra Bibi Khan's right to see their family and lawyers.
Quetta, Aug 4 (IANS) Highlighting the complete contradiction between the state’s claim and its actions, a leading Baloch student organisation on Tuesday stated that while Pakistan projects itself as an Islamic country through its speeches, diplomatic forums and constitutional provisions, the country’s rule has been the “worst for Muslims”.
Quetta, Aug 4 (IANS) Three female family members of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Jumma Khan have been forcibly disappeared, a leading human rights organisation said on Tuesday.
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that a deal with Iran could be reached on Tuesday or Wednesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif equating protesters of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) with India and calling them "enemies" indicates that he is preparing to deploy the iron fist on the occupied territory, a report has revealed.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) There are few dates in the subcontinent's calendar that two nations mark in such opposite spirit.
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif equating protesters of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) with India and calling them "enemies" showcases how Islamabad continues its illegal occupation in the territory, considers it as a colony and treats the people of the region as second-class citizens.
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi's recent statement that the country's governance system has collapsed was not a diagnosis but an admission. However, if the current governance system has collapsed, Naqvi has to give a response for it instead of just diagnosing it, a report has detailed.
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) The so-called legislative assembly elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have once again showcased the increasing gap between Islamabad's promise of democratic self-government and the tightly controlled political system functioning in the occupying territory. The election in PoK demonstrate a system based on ideological exclusion, controlled participation and political reliance on Islamabad, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's desire to return to Dhaka and file an appeal against the death sentence awarded by the country's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is "fair" and should not be judged politically, Veena Sikri, India's former High Commissioner to Bangladesh, told IANS on Tuesday.
