Ottawa, Jan 11 (IANS) US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to make the human rights issue a key focus of his visit to China from January 13-17, asking him to press the Chinese government to end its repression in Xinjiang and ensure full compliance with international labour rights conventions.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The sale of Pakistan International Airlines has actually fetched the Pakistan government only Rs 10 billion, which is a fraction of the Rs 135 billion sale value that it has publicly announced, a Pakistani media report said.
Kabul, Jan 11 (IANS) The Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) has criticised the arrest of four Afghan journalists and media personnel by police in Pakistan's Islamabad, including the forced expulsion of one, terming the actions illegal and a serious threat to press freedom, local media reported on Sunday.
Quetta, Jan 11 (IANS) Baloch activist Sammi Deen Baloch has rejected the Counter Terrorism Department's (CTD) allegations against the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), saying that the statements have been circulated in the media without proof and judicial scrutiny.
Quetta, Jan 11 (IANS) The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused Pakistan’s military media wing of trying to legitimise enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, terming the Inter-Services Public Relations' (ISPR) latest press conference a "systematic effort" to justify state repression in Balochistan, local media reported.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) While China has accumulated a massive trade surplus of $1 trillion which is often seen as a reflection of the Asian giant as a manufacturing powerhouse, the truth is that it is also an indicator of weak domestic demand, a weakening Chinese currency, and a slowing economy, according to an article.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have ignored proposals outlined in Tax Reforms: Agenda for Self-Sustainability, which demonstrates the potential to collect Rs 30 trillion at the federal level alone, enabling Pakistan to overcome its monstrous fiscal deficit, eliminate dependence on fresh loans, achieve rapid economic growth, and provide social services to all citizens, according to an article in Lahore-based Friday Times.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) As tensions continue to flare between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the fate of many students and asylum seekers in the former’s territory hangs in balance as they live under constant fear of repression, police excesses and forced deportation.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Amnesty International, a leading human rights organisation, has asked the Pakistani government to protect and shield the Afghan refugees, staying in their territory, from harassment and unlawful torture by security agencies.
Kabul, Jan 11 (IANS) Freelance Afghan journalist Ubaidullah Ahmadi has been detained by police in Pakistan's Islamabad, sparking concerns regarding the safety of exiled reporters facing possible forced deportation, local media reported.
