New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) initiative has the potential to change the face of global trade and transportation, as well as digital and energy connectivity, but has received a setback due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has signed into law the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2025, reviving sweeping state powers of preventive detention and triggering sharp debate over its impact on civil liberties and democratic space.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) After the shocking series of events marked by widespread violence and bloodshed in Nepal, the term 'Gen Z' emerges as a powerful entity, brimming with boundless, directionless energy that can be tapped by any force.
Islamabad, Sep 14 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday strongly condemned reports that an 11-member committee of "elders" in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Swabi district had declared all transgender persons would be expelled from the area.
Kathmandu, Sep 14 (IANS) Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday said that criminal acts must be thoroughly investigated, the truth made public, and those responsible held accountable, local media reported.
Islamabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Hundreds remain stranded as residents of Harban in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) Upper Kohistan continue blocking the Karakoram Highway (KKH) for the seventh consecutive day, demanding immediate and higher compensation for land acquired for the Diamer-Basha Dam project, according to local media reports.
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IANS) Pakistan, a country which once dreamed of leading the Muslim world and linking South and Central Asia, has been reduced to becoming excessively dependent on China. Even this relationship could turn precarious as Islamabad tries to maintain a fine balance between cosying up to the US and keeping up its ties with Beijing.
Dhaka, Sep 14 (IANS) Protests swept through several parts of Bangladesh on Sunday after the Election Commission announced fresh constituency cuts ahead of the general elections slated for February 2026, according to local media reports.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza enters its second year, Pakistan’s military establishment is facing renewed criticism for what analysts describe as “performative solidarity” with Palestinians.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Cross-border terrorism sponsored by Pakistan, apart from the loss of precious human lives, is posing a heavy economic burden on India due to the huge expenditure on border security and the damage to the tourism industry, which Islamabad has been targeting.
