The Foreign Office has issued a response to the United Nations' apprehensions regarding terrorist attacks aimed at election campaigns and the involvement of women in the electoral process
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad expressed grief and condemnation over the killing of Amritpal Singh, a non-local from Amritsar, Punjab, in a terrorist attack in Srinagar on Wednesday.
Pakistan is all set to go for general elections tomorrow on February 8, however, concerns remain over political uncertainty, economic crisis and surge in cases of violence and terror attacks across the country.
"Show material against the accused, and point out his role. We will consider it. If you have no case, we can grant bail. We don't want a story. Give material against him," the bench said.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has deplored the acts of violence against political parties and candidates in Pakistan ahead of the general elections on February 8 and has urged the authorities to ensure "free and fair" elections..
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur, despite ongoing violence in the state for months, and said that the Prime Minister's assurance to the people of Manipur in August 2023, in the Parliament reverberates hollow.
According to the UN experts' statement, detained women and girls were taken to police stations, where they received only one meal per day and endured physical torture.
With Pakistan General Elections drawing near, explosions and violence have also become prevalent in the last few days in the country, as another bomb blast reportedly took place outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Balochistan's Nushki District on Sunday, ARY News r
Several incidents of violence marred the pre-election atmosphere in Balochistan and Karachi as multiple hand grenade attacks and explosions targeted political entities and election-related offices.
Alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre spreads hatred and incites violence, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the grand old party and its ally partners will open Mohabbat Ki Dukaan (shops of love) across the country.