Quetta, Aug 23 (IANS) Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Saturday strongly condemned the drone attack by Pakistani forces on civilians in Balochistan’s Mastung district that killed four people and injured three others, describing the incident as “state terrorism”.
Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan's political identity has always contained a tension: It was created as a homeland for South Asian Muslims, yet emerged as a territorial state with borders, institutions and a constitutional order. That tension becomes sharper when examining radical Islamist organisations that place the religious community, or 'ummah', above the nation-state. It is important, however, not to confuse this ideological position with the views of Pakistan’s Muslim majority or mainstream religious scholars, many of whom reconcile Islamic identity with Pakistani citizenship and patriotism.
Dhaka, Aug 22 (IANS) Bangladesh’s prison system is struggling with severe overcrowding, with 75 prisons across the country having a combined capacity of 45,186 inmates but currently housing 98,233 — more than twice their designated capacity. Such inhuman living conditions amount to a violation of basic human rights and highlight the urgent need for reforms, a report has stated.
Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s internal political and security situation has continued to deteriorate even as the country’s politico-security elites seek to project themselves as peacemakers in the ongoing Middle East crisis. With no signs of meaningful growth and development in the domestic economy, the country’s two provinces — Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along with Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), remain deeply troubled, a report has stated.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Gemini Edibles & Fats India Ltd -- maker of the Freedom Oils brand -- has flagged significant raw material, supply chain, regional concentration and regulatory risks in its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India for its proposed initial public offering.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Chief coach Pullela Gopichand believes Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's historic World Championships bronze can provide a major boost to India's next generation, while insisting the young women's doubles pair still have plenty of success ahead of them.
Kabul, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan's forced deportation of Afghans are not merely a “humanitarian catastrophe” but a destabilising political and economic move with serious consequences, a report has stated.
St. Louis, Aug 22 (IANS) Wyndham Clark continued his impressive run at Bellerive Country Club, firing a second straight six-under 64 to take a one-shot lead at 12-under 128 after 36 holes of the BMW Championship in St. Louis.
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Actress Manisha Koirala had shared her views on the massive age gap between male and female actors in Bollywood while speaking to veteran actress Simi Garewal, as she had appeared on the chat show, 'Rendezvous with Simi Garewal'.
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Kareena Kapoor has been making headlines as speculations around her third pregnancy circulated on social media recently.
