Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s Human Rights Council (HRC) on Friday strongly criticised the government’s steep increase in petrol and diesel prices, warning that the move would further burden citizens already grappling with rising inflation and economic hardship.According to the rights body, the decision to take petroleum products to their historical highest levels comes at a time when the public is already grappling with severe inflation and economic pressure, raising fears that the p…
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United Nations, Jan 12 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges the Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and enable access to information in the country, his spokesperson said.”The Secretary-General urges the Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and to refrain from unnecessary or disproportionate use of force,” spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.He further urges steps that enable access to information in the country, including restoring communi…