United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) Beijing’s differences with Washington over trade, international organisations, Iran and Cuba were on stark display at the UN on Saturday, two days after the summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Islamabad, Sep 26 (IANS) Pakistan faces a stark constitutional paradox: a state that projects strategic strength abroad, yet remains unable to establish a stable and broadly accepted constitutional balance of power at home, a report has stated.
Colombo, Sep 26 (IANS) Despite laws, institutions and formal safeguards aimed at protecting children, the latest evidence from Pakistan has exposed serious gaps in the implementation of these legal provisions, leaving children vulnerable to abuse, a report has stated.
Quetta, Sep 26 (IANS) At least four young men were killed and two others injured after the Pakistani military carried out a drone strike on a group that had gone for a picnic in the Balicha region of Tump, in Balochistan’s Kech district, local media reported on Saturday.
London, Sep 26 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Saturday expressed grave concern over escalating violence against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan, saying Ahmadis continue to face discrimination, intimidation, restrictions on their religious practices and hate campaigns across the country.
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Thousands of Tibetan protesters marched through Washington protesting against Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to the US, carrying Tibetan flags and placards with slogans that read, “Xi Jinping is guilty of genocide” and “Tibet was never a part of China,” a report has stated.
Brussels, Sep 26 (IANS) With the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, Saudi Arabia’s leadership forged an explicit collective defence pact with Pakistan — a deeply unstable state ruled by corrupt elites, nurturing radicalism and expanding its nuclear arsenal — alongside Turkey, an increasingly “rogue” NATO member that routinely plays both sides of geopolitical rivalries, a report has stated.
Jerusalem, Sep 26 (IANS) While Pakistan’s agricultural economy and irrigation system remain heavily dependent on the Indus River, its deepening water crisis reflects serious failures in domestic management, a report has stated.
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) Leaders from Africa, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean have warned that debt repayments and high borrowing costs are draining money from hospitals, classrooms, infrastructure and climate protection across the developing world.
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) India’s campaign for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council has received fresh backing at the General Assembly, with Portugal and Mauritius explicitly supporting New Delhi and the Marshall Islands endorsing Japan and its G4 partners.
