Dhaka, Oct 5 (IANS) Bangladesh was born out of an uprising against a brutal Pakistani military dictatorship, but despite the country’s proven ability to bring down authoritarian regimes, it has struggled to build a sustainable democracy, local media reported, citing a Bangladeshi journalist.
Islamabad, Oct 5 (IANS) Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the Speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly, stood before the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva on July 29, 2025 and warned his colleagues against populism, ultra-nationalism and "narrow interpretations of nationalism", before closing with the line -- "It is time to promote pluralism. It's time to accept diversity." Fourteen months later, on September 25, 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took the podium at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and told the world that Pakistan had chosen dialogue over confrontation, that it would give Kashmiris "full diplomatic, political, and moral support", and that the demolition of a mosque in Saharanpur was proof of Islamophobia in India.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Monday clarified that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not pulled down the September 26 press note, through which it modified certain terms related to Form 6 for SIR and tasked BLOs to collect notice-related additional documents from voters’ homes, from its website.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The ECI on Monday reiterated that the order for SIR in Bihar given on June 24, 2025, was issued with the unanimous approval of the Commission, dismissing claims made on social media by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
Islamabad, Oct 5 (IANS) Sindh province has again become a point of contention as the debate over Pakistan's territorial restructuring reignites with renewed intensity. The costs of such restructuring are not trivial, as each new province requires a governor, cabinet, secretariat, police command, administrative machinery and resources that could otherwise be used for the development of schools, hospitals or infrastructure and creates fresh avenues for patronage, diverting limited resources into political bargaining instead of public service, a report has cautioned.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Acting on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre has cleared the elevation of Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh as judges of the apex court.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Congress leaders on Monday backed Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's recent remarks that he no longer feels the same sense of peace in India, with party leaders alleging that people are increasingly feeling unsafe under BJP governments.
Lucknow, Oct 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced the names of eight candidates for the upcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The biennial elections for ten Rajya Sabha seats in the country’s most populous state are scheduled on October 16.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), which has found a new friend in the Pakistani establishment, is set to step up attacks against Deobandi organisations that are supportive of the Afghan Taliban.
Paris, Oct 5 (IANS) Around 500 secondary schools in France are expected to remain shut or partially closed on Monday as another day of mobilisation is planned for Tuesday, after several days of protests which involved clashes with police, damage to schools, and violence on roads.
