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International Human rights foundation raises alarm over Pakistan court rul
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The organisation highlighted reports that an Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan has convicted and sentenced several Pakistani journalists and political commentators living abroad, without their presence or participation in the legal process.
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Bangladesh's minority communities alarmed as communal violence intensifies
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Communal violence has surged in Bangladesh ahead of parliamentary elections, with dozens of incidents reported in December and early January, including killings, assaults and attacks on minorities. A minority rights body expressed concern, saying fear among communities could affect free a
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Judges doing "disservice" to India: Maneka Gandhi criticises SC's order on
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The top court in its recent order instructed states to remove the stray dogs from the premises of hospitals, educational institutions, sports complexes, bus terminals, and railway stations in view of "alarming rise in dog bite incidents".
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Operation Absolute Resolve: US conducts military strikes on Venezuela, cap
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that he was deeply alarmed by the recent escalation in Venezuela and expressed his concern over international law not being respected.
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China's Tibet dam push raises regional alarm over water security and contr
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
China has confirmed the launch of a massive hydropower project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, triggering renewed concerns over environmental risks, downstream water security and China's tightening grip over the region, as reported by Phayul.
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Agriculture in crisis as policy failures and climate shocks batter Pakista
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Contributing nearly a quarter of the country's GDP and employing over a third of the population, agriculture's decline has raised fresh alarms about food security and rural livelihoods, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Ireland raises alarm over China's expanding influence in universities
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Ireland's security establishment has issued a rare and pointed warning over the potential risks posed by academic and research engagement with China, signalling growing unease about foreign influence within the country's higher education sector. Irish Military Intelligence has quietly brief
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Congress leader Hanumanth Rao condemns killing of Hindu worker in Banglade
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Rao said the murder of a Hindu worker inside a factory in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district was highly disturbing and reflected the deteriorating situation for minorities there. He noted that this was the third such killing reported in the past two weeks, which, he said, should alarm the i
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China's drills around Taiwan prompt global alarm, lawmakers urge swift res
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
China held a second day of military drills with live-fire exercises around Taiwan, prompting lawmakers from the US, Germany and other democracies to warn of rising tensions and urge urgent support for Taiwan amid concerns over regional stability.
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HRCP raises alarm over arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances in Pakis
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced serious concerns regarding the ongoing practice of arbitrary arrests, extended detentions, and enforced disappearances throughout the nation, urging the government to urgently address what it referred to as the habitual circumvention
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Punjab's GST collections outpace national growth, says Harpal Singh Cheema
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday said the state has recorded a significant rise in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections since the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government assumed office in 2022, attributing the growth to systemic reforms, technology-driven enforcement a
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BASC backs BYC campaign, raises alarm over rising enforced disappearances
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) has expressed full solidarity with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) and extended its support to the committee's ongoing campaign against enforced disappearances in Balochistan, with particular concern over the recent surge in cases involving B
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