Quetta, Dec 3 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, on Wednesday lauded Finland’s decision to close its embassy in Pakistan, saying the move underscores grave concerns over Islamabad’s governance failures and deteriorating security environment.
Islamabad, Dec 3 (IANS) A Khalistan advocate and former President of the now-defunct Punjabi Sikh Sangat (PSS), Gopal Singh Chawla, has publicly accused the Pakistani authorities and intelligence agencies of harassment asserting that they have placed him in prolonged confinement and levelled "fabricated" allegations against him, a report highlighted on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) A developing outcry over the reported mistreatment of incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan may prove to be the proverbial last straw that broke the camel’s back for a country already facing multiple uprisings and a dwindling coffer.
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) The long-standing insurgency in Pakistan's largest and resource-rich Balochistan province is fuelled by Baloch people's demands for greater political autonomy and control over resources amid political marginalisation, economic exploitation, and repression by the Pakistani authorities, a report detailed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Pakistan has been one of the largest beneficiaries of the Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status granted to its exports by the European Union. However, the Islamic nation’s poor track record on human rights constitutes a major violation of the eligibility conditions for this status.
Toronto/New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Canada right now stands at the crossroads -- it can continue treating Khalistani extremism and Punjabi-Canadian gang violence as two different issues, or it can trace the financial links and acknowledge that they are increasingly interconnected, a report said on Wednesday.
Dhaka, Dec 3 (IANS) The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)’s chief, Shafiqur Rahman, has faced massive criticism after he recently shared his plan to reduce the working hours for women which many believe is part of a larger effort to reorient women towards home, restricting their freedom, movement and presence in the workplace, a report detailed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Pabitra Margherita on Wednesday held a meeting with Ecuador's Ambassador to India Fernando Bucheli Vargas in New Delhi, discussing ways on how the two nations can strengthen ties and work together in areas of common interest.
Dhaka, Dec 3 (IANS) As many as five more people have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in the country in 2025 to 391, local media reported.
Moscow, Dec 3 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will start his visit to India on Thursday with an informal meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence, Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said in Moscow on Wednesday, calling the upcoming meeting during a private dinner between the two leaders as "one of the key points of the Russian leader's visit." According to Ushakov, Putin will discuss important issues of bilateral ties and international situation with PM Modi.
