Bangladesh: Jamaat’s moral standards questioned amid controversy over its lawmaker
Dhaka, Aug 1 (IANS) The recent expulsion of Gazi Nazrul Islam, a lawmaker of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami party, over accusations of “moral turpitude”, followed by allegations that he assaulted members of his own staff, has put the radical Islamist…
Mideast security situation complex, potential for unforeseen escalation: US embassies
Cairo, Aug 1 (IANS) The US embassies in some 10 Middle East countries on Saturday warned American citizens to exercise caution and “consider departing or be prepared to depart should there be escalation.” On their websites, the US embassies…
Escalating unrest in PoK leaves over 50 dead, hundreds injured in Pakistani crackdown
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) As unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continues to escalate, more than 50 people have been killed and hundreds injured over the past four days in a brutal crackdown by Pakistani forces in the occupied territory. Taking to…
Journalists’ indictment before Bangladesh’s ICT ‘politically motivated’: Rights body
Paris, July 31 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation has strongly condemned the recent indictment of several journalists and a blogger before Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), describing the move as…
Balochistan: Four civilians killed, one injured in drone strike by Pak forces
Quetta, July 31 (IANS) At least four people were killed, and one critically injured after a Pakistani drone strike targeted a civilian house in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district on Friday, a leading human rights organisation stated. Three of the deceased…
Rights body raises alarm over workers’ safety after twin incidents in Balochistan
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday strongly condemned the deaths of at least 34 coal miners in a methane gas explosion near Balochistan’s capital Quetta and the killing of as many as seven labourers by…
Four dead in Broad Peak avalanche, veteran climber Nirmal Purja among six missing
Kathmandu, July 31 (IANS) Four climbers have died and six others are missing after an avalanche struck Pakistan’s Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains, Pakistani authorities confirmed on Friday. The Alpine Club of Pakistan has…
In call with Iranian counterpart, EAM Jaishankar raises issue of attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, during which he expressed India’s deep concerns at the ongoing hostilities in the region.…
PoJK mass repression proves Pakistan treats Kashmiris as instruments: Report
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) Islamabad’s brutal crackdown on the people of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) reveals the hollow hypocrisy of its lectures on Kashmiri rights. Pakistan’s repression in PoJK is the logical outcome of a…
India emerges as key focus in Trump administration’s new public diplomacy strategy
Washington, July 31 (IANS) India has emerged as part of the Trump administration’s evolving public diplomacy strategy as Washington shifts greater attention towards Asia while overhauling the way it communicates with overseas audiences, a senior US…