Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) Leading international human rights organisation Amnesty International on Tuesday urged Pakistani authorities to restore all communications access and allow media and independent observers into Rawalakot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Reacting to reports that security forces used lethal force against protesters in Rawalakot on the first day of the regional election, Isabelle Lassee, Amnesty International’s Acting Regional Director for South Asia, said the “distu…
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United Nations, July 28 (IANS) The General Assembly on Tuesday reenacted the annual ritual of passing on to its next session the Security Council reform negotiations, and India decried it being “held hostage by the narrow, divisive interests of a select few” countries. India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said sarcastically, “In Indian philosophy, it is said that a soul has to go through cycles of births and deaths, making incremental progress each time, before attaining liberation….
Sanaa, Aug 5 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi military group said it launched a new missile attack on the Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel on Tuesday, which was reportedly intercepted by Israeli defence systems.The Houthis fired a “hypersonic ballistic missile” targeting the Israeli airport in support of the Palestinian people, the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV.Sarea said that the Houthi group would continue launching attacks against Isr…
Kabul, Aug 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed significant transformation in recent years, with the region now presenting a picture of infrastructure development, institutional reform, and greater democratic participation, Afghanistan’s leading news outlet Khaama Press reported on Tuesday. The transformation in Jammu and Kashmir is not only visible on the ground but also showcased through data and policy direction. If Jammu and Kashmir is compared with Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (P…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that upcoming tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals could eventually rise as high as 250 per cent, as part of his push to bring drug manufacturing back to the United States.In an interview with CNBC, Trump said the tariffs would start at a lower rate — without specifying the exact figure — and then increase over the next year to 18 months.“We’ll be putting (an) initially small tariff on pharmaceuticals, but in one year, one-an…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The National Citizen Party (NCP) has ambitious plans for Bangladesh. Its manifesto on a Second Republic has laid a strong emphasis on youth empowerment, education reform, and future-ready policies. The NCP is a youth-led party that was established through the July 2024 mass uprising. The party promises to promote youth empowerment while prioritising their cultures, capabilities, norms, and expectations towards society.The party’s programmes do look promising, especially…