Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) Human Rights Council of Pakistan (HRC) on Friday strongly criticised the government’s steep increase in petrol and diesel prices, warning that the move would further burden citizens already grappling with rising inflation and economic hardship.
Ottawa, April 3 (IANS) Several global Hindu advocacy organisations, on Friday, strongly condemned calls by the Khalistani extremist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) to stage protests outside Hindu temples in Canada.
Quetta, April 3 (IANS) As many as seven people were killed, and four others injured after rains and flash floods caused widespread devastation in Pakistan's Balochistan, destroying hundreds of homes, livestock and crops, local media reported on Friday.
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) A prominent minority rights organisation has raised alarm over the dilapidated condition and alleged encroachment of the historic Ramchandra Mandir in Karachi, describing the situation as a “national shame.”
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) The Pakistan government has announced a sharp increase in fuel prices, with petrol rising by 43 per cent and high-speed diesel (HSD) by 55 per cent, according to local media reports.
Geneva, April 3 (IANS) Several United Nations human rights experts have expressed serious concern over the deteriorating and life-threatening health condition of Pakistani human rights defender Idris Khattak, urging the Pakistan government to immediately release him from his “unjust detention”, highlighting the urgent need for medical care and protection of his fundamental rights.
Washington, April 3 (IANS) A Chinese national has pleaded guilty in a sweeping $27 million fraud and money laundering scheme that targeted around 2,000 elderly victims across the United States, with investigators linking the operation to India-based scam call centres.
Washington, April 3 (IANS) The United States recorded a goods trade deficit of $54.91 billion with India over the past 12 months, placing it among Washington’s top deficit partners even as the overall US trade gap widened in February, according to official data.
Washington, April 3 (IANS) A US Congressman introduced legislation directing NASA to establish the first elements of a permanent lunar outpost by 2030, asserting that the move is critical to sustaining American leadership in space amid rising competition from China.
Washington, April 3 (IANS) The Chief of Staff of the US Army, General Randy George, has stepped down and retired with immediate effect after being asked to do so by Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, in a sudden move that underscores a widening shake-up at the Pentagon.
