Ottawa, Sep 9 (IANS) The recent wave of Khalistan-linked displays in Ontario highlights the urgent need for Canada to reconsider the boundary between free speech and public safety, a report cited on Tuesday.
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) Pakistan's unlawful mass surveillance and censorship expansion, enabled by a nexus of foreign companies, exposes how Pakistani authorities have obtained technology through a covert global supply chain, an Amnesty International report detailed on Tuesday.
Quetta, Sep 9 (IANS) Families of Baloch missing persons, along with representatives of the human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), have voiced concerns over the continuous absence of justice in Balochistan, stating that the courts appear powerless before powerful Pakistani institutions.
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) The recent suicide bombing outside Quetta's Shahwani Stadium claimed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) underscored Pakistan's broader strategy of using jihadist proxies to suppress political dissent at home while painting itself as a victim of terror on the global stage, a report cited on Tuesday.
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Pakistan's nuclear doctrine is shaped by religious nationalism, military dominance, and geopolitical insecurity with the country's military elite having long showcased itself as the "guardians" of nation's borders and Islamic identity, a report detailed on Tuesday.
Geneva, Sep 9 (IANS) The discussions during a side event at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on September 8 showcased a grim picture of South Asia, with minorities facing systemic discrimination, violence, and erasure in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Tibet. However, despite its challenges, India has and remains the region's beacon of inclusiveness and the only true democratic experiment in South Asia, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The developments over the past 24 hours in neighbouring Nepal are nothing but unprecedented. What was seen as a protest against the ban on social media led to the resignation of the Prime Minister and the President of the country.
Seoul, Sep 9 (IANS) South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington for talks expected to focus on some 300 S. Koreans detained in Georgia following a major immigration raid by US authorities, a Seoul official said Tuesday.
Dhaka, Sep 9 (IANS) The question of repatriation of Rohingya refugees, who escaped Myanmar’s military crackdown in 2017, came up as Bangladesh hosted a three-day international conference on Rohingya in late August.
Vienna, Sep 9 (IANS) The persecution of the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan has witnessed an alarming rise in 2025 with the Ahmadiyyas, a religious minority in Pakistan, remaining vulnerable to persecution, discrimination and violence from both hardliner extremists and law enforcement agencies, a report detailed on Tuesday.
