Quetta, Sep 2 (IANS) As many as seven Baloch civilians were extrajudicially killed by Pakistan security forces in Balochistan as the cycle of persecution continues amid a surge in extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and torture across the province, a leading human rights organisation stated on Thursday.
Dhaka, Oct 2 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday alleged that the recent statements of Chief Advisor to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, are fueling instability in the country and raising concerns over the next year’s election, local media reported.
Islamabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Pakistan's systematic and severe human rights abuses against religious minorities are not merely a matter of leadership issue but a broader societal issue rooted in Islamic traditions and a process of full Islamisation, a report detailed on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Pakistani authorities are monitoring more than 4 million citizens using advanced digital tools purchased from foreign private companies, such as China’s Geedge Network, according to a recent report by Amnesty International, titled "Shadow of Control: Censorship and Mass Surveillance in Pakistan".
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to fire more federal workers, a day after the country's government was shut down.
Budapest, Oct 2 (IANS) Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused the European Union of presenting their war strategy on how to defeat the Russians at an informal EU Summit, terming it as "horrifying".
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Low-cost carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced the resumption of its flight services to China, marking the return of direct air connectivity between the two countries after more than five years.
London, Oct 2 (IANS) The Embassy of Israel in the United Kingdom on Thursday strongly condemned the stabbing attack near synagogue in Manchester, stating it is "abhorrent and deeply distressing" that the incident, which resulted in the death of two people, took place on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
Dhaka, Oct 2 (IANS) Two more people have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, increasing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in the country in 2025 to 202.
Islamabad, Oct 2 (IANS) The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday issued a rain alert for several districts, warning that heavy rainfall could trigger flooding in streams and nullahs, local media reported.
