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Rights violations against Christian girls, women in Pakistan discussed at UN conference

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:59 PM

Islamabad, Oct 21 (IANS) The crisis of systematic rights violations against Christian girls and women in Pakistan was discussed during a recent UN conference. Human rights organisation Jubilee Campaign organised the event titled 'Human Rights in Pakistan (Addressing Forced Conversions and Child Marriage in Pakistan)' at the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG), a report has detailed.

Pakistan: 10 killed, 44 injured after bus overturns in Punjab province

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:45 PM

Islamabad, Oct 21 (IANS) As many as 10 people were killed and 44 others injured as a bus overturned after colliding with a road divider on the Indus Highway in Rojhan tehsil of Rajanpur district in Pakistan's Punjab province, local media reported on Wednesday citing rescue authorities.

UN experts 'oxymoron', protests India's domestic political matter: Rubio

IANS | October 21, 2026 3:20 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Labelling 'experts' from the United Nations (UN) as an "oxymoron", US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday called the recent demonstrations by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition parties against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar as India's "domestic matter".

Canada, India ties improving at rapid pace: Report

IANS | October 21, 2026 2:11 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The relations between Canada and India continue to improve at a rapid pace. There is growing confidence that negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) are nearing a conclusion. That momentum should allow leaders to conclude negotiations during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Canada in December, according to an article published by the Business Council of Canada.

Nearly 16 million people face acute food insecurity in Afghanistan: UN

IANS | October 21, 2026 1:43 PM

Kabul, Oct 21 (IANS) Nearly 16 million people in Afghanistan are experiencing acute food insecurity, including 3.4 million facing emergency levels of hunger, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, adding that the conditions are likely to worsen during the winter months, local media reported on Wednesday.

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