Quetta, Nov 21 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, on Friday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, highlighting the systematic repression faced by people of Balochistan at the hands of the "occupying" Pakistani military.
London, Nov 21 (IANS) Madrassas in Pakistan have become central to the continuation of sectarian intolerance with selective ideology systematically being instilled into impressionable minds, producing graduates who openly declare their sectarian loyalties, a report has revealed.
Kabul, Nov 21 (IANS) Several Afghan refugees in Pakistan have gone on record, saying that they have been overwhelmed by continuous pressure from the country's police which, apart from conducting searches, is arresting people and exploiting their vulnerable situation as a source of income.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) In a tragic incident, an Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on Friday, and the pilot lost his life.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that India and Singapore are deepening cooperation in advanced technologies, especially semiconductors, after holding a series of high-level meetings in Singapore.
Kabul, Nov 21 (IANS) The World Food Programme (WFP) has said that 3.5 million children in Afghanistan face severe malnutrition due to shrinking aid operations and warned that the country’s worsening humanitarian conditions are leaving millions at risk, the local media reported on Friday.
Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and several others injured after a gas explosion at a factory near Malikpur area in Pakistan's Faisalabad on Friday, the local media reported.
Patna, Nov 21 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka held the 11th Army-to-Army Staff Talks (AAST) in Bihar's Bodhgaya, identifying key areas to boost interoperability and deepening the broader defence partnership.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Lakhs of Afghan migrants are returning home in a sudden surge in recent times, putting pressure on the Taliban authorities, who are desperately seeking global support, facing international sanctions.
Brussels, Nov 21 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Sibi George attended the inaugural session of the 4th European Union (EU) Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum in Brussels.
