Kabul, Nov 20 (IANS) More than 10,000 Afghan refugees were forcibly deported from Pakistan and Iran in a single day on Wednesday, a top Taliban official stated on Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) After former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity over her crackdown on student-led protests that led to her ousting, her son Sajeeb Wazed on Thursday said that whatever is happening in the nation is “Jamaat’s revenge,” adding that Jamaat-e-Islami never wanted Bangladesh to be independent from Pakistan.
Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Around 400 Afghan nationals, including several artists and their families, have approached the Peshawar High Court, requesting the judge to issue orders for government to halt their forced deportation to Afghanistan in accordance with the principle of non-refoulment as they would be subjected to persecution in their country, the local media reported on Thursday.
Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has severely criticised the alleged mistreatment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's sisters outside Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, calling it "the worst example of fascism" and a blatant violation of constitutional and human rights, the local media reported on Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Amid Dhaka’s call for the extradition of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed on Thursday said he is “eternally grateful” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring her safety and "saving my mother’s life."
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) As ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death after being found guilty of committing crimes against humanity, her son Sajeeb Wazed on Thursday termed the entire judicial process as sham and eyewash. He also said that Yunus regime that took over after Hasina government was "unelected, unconstitutional, and illegal".
New York, Nov 20 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, has called on Nepal's interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki to investigate the excessive use of force, as well as arson and mob attacks on people and public properties during the September Gen Z protests.
Belem (Brazil), Nov 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, held a series of bilateral meetings with global leaders on the sidelines of the 30th Conference of the Parties (CoP30) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Brazil's Belem.
La Paz, Nov 20 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening India-Bolivia bilateral ties, the Indian Ambassador to the South American country Rohit Vadhwana met Beni Governor Jose Alejandro Unzueta Chiriqui, at the Autonomous Departmental Government of Beni in Trinidad city, Bolivia.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., is set to visit Agra to see the Taj Mahal on Thursday. He will arrive at Kheria Airport by a special aircraft, after which he will proceed to the iconic monument.
