New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Kristian Holge, Regional Representative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for South Asia, presented credentials to Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George in New Delhi on Friday.
Brasilia, Nov 14 (IANS) The Sweden based-Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA) at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) participated in the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30) in Brazil’s Belem city, followed by high-level dialogues in Rio de Janeiro, to highlight one of the world’s most neglected ecological flashpoints and the rapidly worsening climate crisis across Tibet and the Himalayan region.
Islamabad, Nov 14 (IANS) Diesel shortage is being reported in Pakistan amid a potential rise in petroleum product prices from November 16, local media reported on Friday, citing sources.
Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IANS) A woman Sikh pilgrim went missing from the group of devotees who had travelled to Pakistan on November 4 to celebrate the Parkash Purab (birth anniversary) of Guru Nanak Dev.
The Hague, Nov 14 (IANS) Hundreds of expatriate Bangladeshis from across Europe formed a human chain outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, protesting human rights violations in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, said the Awami League on Friday.
Tokyo, Nov 14 (IANS) Although the Indo-Pacific continues to be a contested and dynamic theatre, steady and practical cooperation between Japan and India can ensure that it remains open, stable, and secure, a report said on Friday.
Dhaka, Nov 14 (IANS) Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has dismissed the country’s International Court Tribunal (ICT), which is set to deliver its verdict on her case on November 17, describing it as a politically motivated “hatchet job” orchestrated by her rivals, a report said on Friday.
Islamabad, Nov 14 (IANS) Justice Aminuddin Khan took oath as the first Chief Justice of Pakistan's newly-established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Friday, a day after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari signed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill into a law.
Kabul, Nov 14 (IANS) Taliban's announcement about the suspension of trade ties with Pakistan has sparked concerns among traders and customs clearing agents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as they fear major economic implications for the local business community, local media reported.
Islamabad, Nov 14 (IANS) European states and institutions stand at a crossroads over whether to treat Pakistan's clampdown on digital freedom as a bilateral stability problem — handled quietly and rewarded with trade, security cooperation and migration-management concessions — or as a human-rights crisis that requires visible diplomatic pressure, independent media support, protection for exiles and meaningful consequences for rights-abusing policies, a report detailed on Friday.
