Islamabad, Aug 24 (IANS) The Auditor General of Pakistan's (AGP) latest report is a charge sheet against the weak economic and fiscal governance of the state, with the scale of mismanagement and expenditure lapses of (Pakistani) Rs 375 trillion mentioned in the report is mindboggling, local media reports said.
Stockholm, Aug 24 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) dependence on digital governance and data manipulation has transformed into a means of transnational repression, broadening its authoritarian influence well beyond its territory, a report has said. Experts, whistleblowers and human rights groups have termed the CCP's use of data as a form of "repression without borders".
Karachi, Aug 24 (IANS) The recent torrential rains have once again exposed the chaotic and fragmented governance of Karachi, with the widespread flooding reviving the confusion on which agency or municipal body is responsible for basic services, further causing anger among people and leading to debates regarding how the city is governed, as per a report.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) As New Delhi expands its diplomatic footprints in Kabul vis-a-vis the ruling Taliban in Afghanistan, rumours are abuzz that the all-powerful military and ISI in Islamabad are feeling the heat of this engagement and are not happy with the improvement of ties between its two neighbours.
Quetta, Aug 24 (IANS) The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta has approved an additional 15-day physical remand of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders, including prominent activist Mahrang Baloch, already in custody.
Dhaka, Aug 24 (IANS) Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has asserted that three unresolved matters between Islamabad and Dhaka, including the long-standing demand for an apology over the 1971 genocide, have been resolved twice in the past, local media reported on Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, arrived at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi on Sunday, marking the beginning of his first official three-day visit to India.
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) Russia said that over the past 24 hours, it shot down four Ukrainian guided aerial bombs and 160 drones.
Islamabad, Aug 23 (IANS) Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) remains gripped by escalating unrest as police personnel protesting over delayed allowances and benefits have met with suspensions and salary halts, a report cited.
Beijing, Aug 23 (IANS) Subjected to systematic repression through mass arbitrary detentions, torture, forced labour, pervasive surveillance enabled by advanced technological systems, and severe restrictions on religious as well as cultural freedoms, China's Uyghur population in the Xinjiang region continues to face extremely dire conditions, a report cited on Saturday.
