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Bangladesh's interim govt struggles as mob violence, minority attacks undermine credible elections

IANS | September 14, 2025 8:46 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The promise of restoring democracy in Bangladesh after the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024 has given way to rising lawlessness, mob justice, and emboldened radical groups, raising doubts about the credibility of elections under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus's interim administration.

UNHCR urges Pakistan to stop deporting vulnerable Afghan asylum seekers

IANS | September 14, 2025 8:00 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) As the tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalates over a number of issues, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has called on Pakistan to stop deporting vulnerable Afghan asylum seekers and ensure they receive international protection.

'Israel must pave way to speed up India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor'

IANS | September 14, 2025 6:31 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) initiative has the potential to change the face of global trade and transportation, as well as digital and energy connectivity, but has received a setback due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

Pakistan President signs controversial Anti-Terror Bill, critics warn of expanded state power

IANS | September 14, 2025 6:28 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has signed into law the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2025, reviving sweeping state powers of preventive detention and triggering sharp debate over its impact on civil liberties and democratic space.

FairPoint: Gen Z protest is more about alarm, a new weapon

Deepika Bhan | September 14, 2025 4:08 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) After the shocking series of events marked by widespread violence and bloodshed in Nepal, the term 'Gen Z' emerges as a powerful entity, brimming with boundless, directionless energy that can be tapped by any force.

Rights body condemns move to expel transgender community from Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

IANS | September 14, 2025 3:55 PM

Islamabad, Sep 14 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday strongly condemned reports that an 11-member committee of "elders" in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Swabi district had declared all transgender persons would be expelled from the area.

Those responsible for violence during protests will face action, says Nepal's PM Karki

IANS | September 14, 2025 3:54 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 14 (IANS) Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday said that criminal acts must be thoroughly investigated, the truth made public, and those responsible held accountable, local media reported.

Pakistan: Protest over dam land compensation continues, highway remains blocked

IANS | September 14, 2025 3:24 PM

Islamabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Hundreds remain stranded as residents of Harban in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) Upper Kohistan continue blocking the Karakoram Highway (KKH) for the seventh consecutive day, demanding immediate and higher compensation for land acquired for the Diamer-Basha Dam project, according to local media reports.

US shadow looms over Pakistan’s ties with China

IANS | September 14, 2025 3:17 PM

New Delhi, Sept 14 (IANS) Pakistan, a country which once dreamed of leading the Muslim world and linking South and Central Asia, has been reduced to becoming excessively dependent on China. Even this relationship could turn precarious as Islamabad tries to maintain a fine balance between cosying up to the US and keeping up its ties with Beijing.

Fresh constituency cuts spark widespread protests across Bangladesh

IANS | September 14, 2025 2:38 PM

Dhaka, Sep 14 (IANS) Protests swept through several parts of Bangladesh on Sunday after the Election Commission announced fresh constituency cuts ahead of the general elections slated for February 2026, according to local media reports.

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Bangladesh's interim govt struggles as mob violence, minority attacks undermine credible elections

UNHCR urges Pakistan to stop deporting vulnerable Afghan asylum seekers

'Israel must pave way to speed up India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor'

Pakistan President signs controversial Anti-Terror Bill, critics warn of expanded state power

FairPoint: Gen Z protest is more about alarm, a new weapon

Rights body condemns move to expel transgender community from Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Those responsible for violence during protests will face action, says Nepal's PM Karki

Pakistan: Protest over dam land compensation continues, highway remains blocked

US shadow looms over Pakistan’s ties with China

Fresh constituency cuts spark widespread protests across Bangladesh

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