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Locals continue to await compensation for land contributed to PoGB's Gilgi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Several locals of Gilgit City in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) organised a protest on Friday near the Gilgit airport raising their concerns over the non-issuance compensation for the land they had contributed for the construction of the Gilgit Airport in 1948, Pamir Times reporte
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Stocks witness sell-off mirroring global trend; Sensex sheds 886 points
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
According to analysts, Indian stock markets experienced a sharp fall, tracking a sell-off in the US markets. Weak US manufacturing activity raised concerns that the economy might be slowing faster than anticipated.
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Punjab MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney raises concern over disparities in Khelo
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A Member of Parliament from Punjab, Vikramjit Singh Sahney voiced his concerns over significant disparities in the allocation of funds under the Khelo India Scheme and highlighted the challenges faced by states like Punjab in nurturing athletic talent due to disproportionate funding.
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China plans to expand surveillance on general public, prepares draft requi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A proposal by the Chinese government to issue individual online identifiers for the general public has triggered severe concerns pointing out that authorities could use this system to further tighten the already strict social control protocol in China on Friday, Nikkei Asia reported.
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PoGB: Professors, teachers raise concerns over anti-people education polic
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A panel of educationists representing the All Pakistan Professors and Teachers Association on Wednesday organized a major press conference at Gilgit Press Club in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) to highlight the loopholes in the educational policy of Pakistan, which has failed to a
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Baloch activist expresses concern over atrocities by Pakistan security for
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Jamal Baloch, a Baloch activist from PAANK, raised concerns over the Pakistani security forces targeting the peaceful protesters in Balochistan and the surge in atrocities committed on Baloch people.
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Economic neglect, high unemployment plague PoGB, says local banker
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Liaquat Ali Shah, a banker based in Gilgit-Baltistan, voiced serious concerns about the alarming unemployment rates in the region. According to Shah, unemployment hovers between 70-80 per cent, leaving educated youth with little choice but to seek opportunities elsewhere.
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Pakistani journalist forecasts newsroom exodus amid state censorship conce
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Taking to social media platform X, Sahar Baloch stated, "Newsrooms are not interested in challenging or questioning the state anymore. Editors are either too scared or too limited in their understanding of ground realities. Only nice and sweet stories are wanted."
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Pakistan: Sectarian violence claims 35 lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, human
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
After sectarian violence claimed 35 lives in Pakistan's northwest district of Kurram in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed concerns over the recent deadly tribal conflict and called on to peacefully resolve the conflict through negotiations.
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Amidst growing concerns over China, US to upgrade military command in Japa
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A US-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting also referred to as the "2+2" in Tokyo today was attended by the US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japan Minister of Defence Kihara Minoru apart from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the Japanese foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa.
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Pakistan authorities target protesters ahead of Baloch National Gathering
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in a post on X expressed grave concerns and condemnation over such acts of violence allegedly inflicted by the Pakistani defence forces
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US State Secy Blinken voices concern with his Chinese counterpart over Bei
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed concerns over Beijing's "destabilising actions" in the South China Sea during his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Saturday, reported CNN.
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