Kashmiri political activists raised concern over the gross human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in a recently held seminar in Calgary.
"Decrepit basic civic services, lacking sanitation, deplorable upkeep due to neglect over years and absence of essential coordination between departments/agencies working in silos, have defeated the very purpose of pedestrianization of the main thoroughfare," LG Saxena posted on X (formerly
The Taliban-controlled Academy of Sciences in Afghanistan has advocated incorporating the 'Understanding Boundaries and Retribution' topic into the country's educational syllabus, Khaama Press reported citing local media reports.
Taliban Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi raised the issue of deportation of Afghan refugees during his meeting with Pakistan Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan's political parties are struggling with the demands of digital political communication. This raises concerns about the quality of democratic discourse in the country, as per a report by the Institute for Research, Advocacy and Development (Irada), The Nation reported.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is getting criticism over the allegations of clamping down on free speech through cases against news outlets and journalists who are critical of his government, New York Times reported.
Raising the issue of imposition of water cess on electricity by some states despite it being declared illegal by the Union government, Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO has said that states like Punjab are being forced to purchase electricity at higher rates due to imposition of this
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the indefinite suspension of a Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha and its impact on the right of the people to be represented while calling the exclusion of a member of the political opposition from the house a "serious matter".
In Punjab's Kapurthala city, several cases of women involved in the drug trade have come to the fore. With husbands in prison, their wives have stepped into the drug trafficking, continuing the illicit narcotics trade in the city.