Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Pakistan's illicit gun culture is not accidental but a product of instability and the outcome of decades of conflict, permissive governance, and a deeply embedded social relationship with weapons, a report has stated.
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Christian community leaders in Pakistan's Faisalabad have voiced their concern over what they termed as 'discriminatory policing' and stereotyping under the ongoing anti-drug drive in Punjab province. They alleged that members of the minority community have been facing raids and criminal cases falsely linking them to narcotics over the past two months, local media reported.
Geneva, Feb 4 (IANS) Several United Nations (UN) experts on Wednesday expressed alarm at the conviction of Pakistani lawyers and human rights defenders Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha on multiple criminal charges, which resulted in lengthy prison sentences, for simply exercising rights guaranteed by international human rights law.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Economic relations between India and Australia are at their strongest ever, with bilateral trade growing rapidly and more opportunities ahead, Zoe Woodley, First Secretary for Economic, Energy and Climate Change at the Australian High Commission said on Wednesday.
Kathmandu, Feb 4 (IANS) As Nepal prepares to hold parliamentary elections on March 5, the Nepal Army has been mobilised across the country to support election security starting Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Over the past decade, India has witnessed an economic and social transformation that has positioned the country as one of the most influential emerging powers of the 21st century, according to a report in the UAE’s Khaleej Times.
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) After months of rancor and uncertainty, the United States and India have announced an initial trade deal. The agreement eases a standoff that had become untenable for both sides, but it will not magically restore trust, a former senior US government official has opined.
Quetta, Feb 4 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has expanded its control in Balochistan's Nushki district by capturing a Pakistani Army camp in Ahmad Wal area following its earlier takeover of a local base in the Galangur area of the province, local media reported on Wednesday.
Quetta, Feb 4 (IANS) Mobile internet remained suspended in Pakistan's Balochistan for the fifth consecutive day with the authorities also stopping train services in the province after last week's coordinated attacks, local media reported on Wednesday.
Kabul, Feb 4 (IANS) At least 87 people were killed and 333 others injured in 193 incidents involving unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan over the past year, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said on Wednesday, the local media reported.
