Quetta, Feb 11 (IANS) The coordinated attacks conducted recently by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) have once again exposed the fragility of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, a report has highlighted.”Islamabad’s insistence on framing Balochistan solely as a security problem is proving increasingly short-sighted. Peaceful forms of dissent — from marches by families of the disappeared to student protests — have been met with arrests, media blackouts, and intimidation. As long as the State r…
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Brussels, Feb 5 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads towards the February 12 elections, the future appears increasingly uncertain, especially for minorities, who may confront a government that does not recognise them as equal citizens. Much of the blame falls on the Muhammad Yunus-led interim Government, which, instead of managing a peaceful transition, has damaged the economy, acted illegally against business groups, allowed attacks on minorities, deepened divisions and turned a blind eye to the Islamist…
Dhaka, Jan 21 (IANS) Bangladesh has slid backwards as the lofty ambitions and ideals that underpinned the revolution dissipated under Bangladesh interim government’s watch, a report has highlighted. While coming to power, Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus had vowed social cohesion, a reformed political system, new economic opportunities for Bangladesh while tackling issues that brought people out on the streets. However, his government and its allies have faced corruption scandals despit…
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Senior military officials from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have reportedly met recently to advance defence cooperation, a move that underscores shifting geopolitical currents in the Middle East and beyond. What appears at first glance to be a straightforward arms transaction is in reality part of a broader recalibration of strategic alignments, a report has said. Reports have cited that Riyadh is weighing the conversion of roughly $2 billion in loans to Islamabad into an a…