Pakistan: 10-year jail sentence for senior leaders of Imran Khan's party

IANS | July 31, 2025 8:15 PM

Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) A Faisalabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday sentenced National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub, Senate Opposition Leader Shibli Faraz and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zartaj Gul to 10 years each in prison in a case pertaining to May 9 protests. The day had witnessed vandalisation of military installations by mobs in Pakistan following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Rights group accuses Pakistan of state repression during Baloch protests in Islamabad

IANS | July 31, 2025 7:15 PM

Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Thursday accused the Pakistani authorities of "calculated state repression" against Baloch protesters who have been holding the sit-in outside the National Press Club in Islamabad for the last 16 days. The BYC said that daily surveillance and racial profiling of protesters continue and accused the intelligence personnel of regularly conducting filming of students and male protesters.

Indian envoy in Myanmar reviews progress of trilateral highway project

IANS | July 31, 2025 4:11 PM

Naypyidaw, July 31 (IANS) In a significant step towards enhancing regional connectivity, India's Ambassador to Myanmar Abhay Thakur, along with the officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), visited Kalemyo region in the Southeast Asian nation to assess the Kalewa-Yagyi road project, a part of the India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway.

Myanmar announces formation of new union government

IANS | July 31, 2025 3:26 PM

Yangon, July 31 (IANS) Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) on Thursday formed a new union government and State Security and Peace Commission, the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) reported.

Over 10,000 people evacuated in southern Myanmar due to flooding

IANS | July 31, 2025 3:16 PM

Naypyidaw, July 31 (IANS) A total of 10,395 people from 2,298 households were evacuated to 24 temporary rescue shelters due to flooding in Hpa-an township of Kayin state, the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Wednesday night.