Nairobi, Dec 1 (IANS) Sexual abuse in Pakistan’s madrassas forms part of a wider pattern of exploitation, with some institutions implicated in child trafficking -- recruiting boys under the guise of religious education and pushing them into forced labour, militancy, or domestic servitude, a report said on Monday.
London, Dec 1 (IANS) The deteriorating condition of Sikhs in Pakistan reflects the steady erosion of religious freedom, with incidents of disappearance, forced conversion, or targetted killings eroding the fragile promise of equality enshrined in the country’s Constitution, a report cited on Monday.
Athens, Dec 1 (IANS) Under Pakistan’s Army chief Asim Munir, press freedom has shrunk dramatically in the country over the past three years, with women journalists bearing the brunt of a broader pattern of gender-based repression, a report highlighted on Monday.
New Delhi/Colombo, Dec 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephone conversation with the President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake, expressing his condolences on the loss of lives and devastation caused in the island nation in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah while also assuring India's continued support under ongoing 'Operation Sagar Bandhu'.
Islamabad, Dec 1 (IANS) Once seen as a promising mid-tier state in South Asia, Pakistan now remains in the low human development bracket and trapped in the illusion of growth while its people continue to remain deprived, a report detailed on Monday.
Dhaka, Dec 1 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League party on Monday strongly condemned the "malicious" attempt by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government to politically mislead the nation with "baseless fictional narratives" about the Pilkhana massacre.
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday said that India values Thailand as a "long-time friend" and a "very important" neighbour. He noted that India's Act East policy has found a match in Thailand's Look West policy.
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) India and Poland held the 11th round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on Monday, agreeing to expedite cooperation in the sectors of defence and security, science and technology, cyber security and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Amidst renewed efforts by Saudi Arabia to mediate a ceasefire between Kabul and Islamabad, a media organisation reporting on Afghanistan said on Monday that talks between the hostile neighbours in Riyadh has again failed to yield results.
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann on Monday expressed hope that the Russia-Ukraine conflict would be on the agenda during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi scheduled later this week.
