Quetta, July 31 (IANS) The death toll from the methane gas explosion at a coal mine in the Sorange area of Pakistan's Balochistan has climbed to 34 while rescue operations are still underway to recover the remaining miners trapped under the debris, local media reported citing the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Friday.
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) Despite the introduction of Pakistan’s anti-torture law in 2022, torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment continue to be reported in detention facilities across the country, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said, citing poor implementation, weak safeguards and a persistent lack of accountability.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) While for the last 20 years, Western governments have seen India as indispensable to the 21st-century order, they have not matched this with capital investment which has instead been flowing into China over the last 30 years and created a strategic adversary, according to an article published Lowy Institute, an Australian think tank.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) There is a new headache for the Indian security agencies as it has been noticed in recent weeks that foreign networks are using the online space to instigate some youth in the country. Multiple foreign networks have been working in tandem to run a massive propaganda campaign in a bid to instigate the youth into indulging in violence.
Thimphu, July 31 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Friday and shared progress in bilateral development cooperation.
Quetta, July 31 (IANS) Several students staged a peaceful march in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district against the closure of a Digital Library by Pakistani authorities, alleging that the move had disrupted their education and left them with no option but to study along the roadside, local media reported on Friday.
Rome, July 31 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced that Rome was ready to take "extraordinary measures" to defend Italy's borders and the safety of citizens, including through the suspension of the Schengen area with Spain.
Quetta, July 31 (IANS) At least 15 coal miners were killed, while more than two dozen others remain trapped after a methane gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in the Sorange coalfield in Pakistan's Balochistan province, local media reported on Friday.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has upped the ante against Chinese investments in the region. Direct threats are being made to people working on such projects, including contractors and engineers. This is part of the BLA’s new strategy, which aims to intimidate workers to stay away from China-linked projects in the region.
Quetta, July 31 (IANS) Several Baloch human rights organisations and activists have strongly condemned the brutality of Pakistani forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), where dozens of civilians have reportedly been killed and injured amid escalating unrest in the occupied territory.
