Islamabad, May 25 (IANS) Minority rights organisations have requested Pakistan's federal government to introduce constitutional reforms with a goal to strengthen protection for religious minorities, women and children as part of the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment Bill, a report has stated.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday met Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi ahead of Tuesday's Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, highlighting that the special strategic and global partnership between both countries remains rooted in their joint vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday received a call from Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht Ravanchi, during which they discussed the ongoing developments in the region and also reviewed the bilateral cooperation.
Washington, May 25 (IANS) India and Canada are aiming to nearly double bilateral trade to $50 billion within the next five years as both countries push to reset economic ties and fast-track negotiations on a comprehensive trade pact, India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K Patnaik, said in an exclusive interview to IANS.
Quetta, May 25 (IANS) A woman from Khuzdar city of Pakistan's Balochistan province has accused an associate of former Balochistan Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri of killing one of her sons, disabling another and later taking control of her family's land, local media reported.
Washington, May 25 (IANS) India and Canada have moved from an "antagonistic" phase to an "extremely friendly" one, with security agencies, political leadership and businesses now working closely together, India's High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K. Patnaik, said in an exclusive interview to IANS.
Islamabad, May 25 (IANS) Several transgender protesters were allegedly tortured by the Haripur police on GT Road in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with many getting injured in the clash after police used force and baton charge to disperse the protesters, local media reported.
Kabul, May 25 (IANS) The Taliban commission for refugees stated on Monday that Pakistan deported as many as 4,237 Afghan immigrants on Sunday, local media reported.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Bangladesh faces a moderate risk of external and overall debt distress with limited capacity to absorb shocks in the near term, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.
Islamabad, May 25 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and seven others injured after a passenger coach heading to Swat collided with a bus parked by the roadside in Khoro Kotay Saeedabad area of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, local media reported, citing information received from the rescue agencies.
