Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) While Pakistan has increasingly misused laws to target journalists for coverage critical of state institutions by investigating, summoning, and jailing them — real terrorists in the country operate freely raising funds, recruiting, indoctrinating and training their members to pursue jihad, including ethnic cleansing, terrorism, imperialism, and territorial expansionism, a report said on Tuesday. Writing for American media outlet ‘PJ Media’, Turkish journalist Uzay …
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Islamabad, Jan 24 (IANS) Pakistani journalists have increasingly been subjected to intimidation in recent years under the country’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for their online reporting, as well as through criminal defamation cases filed by public officials or private individuals. Journalists covering protests, political movements and sensitive regional issues face threats ranging from harassment to physical violence, a report said on Saturday. According to a report in ‘Journalism P…
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday gave freedom to the Union government to order a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the violence and tension for two days last week at Beldanga in minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, reportedly over the alleged murder of a local migrant worker from that district in Jharkhand.The Division Bench of Calcutta High Court’s Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen also directed…
Patna, Jan 12 (IANS) A video allegedly showing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Lok Sabha MP Surendra Prasad Yadav using objectionable language has gone viral on social media, triggering a major political controversy in Bihar. The RJD MP, who represents Jehanabad Lok Sabha constituency, has dismissed the video as AI-generated and refused to issue any apology.Responding to queries from the media, Surendra Prasad Yadav denied the allegations and claimed that the video was fabricated using artificial int…
Quetta, Jan 11 (IANS) The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused Pakistan’s military media wing of trying to legitimise enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, terming the Inter-Services Public Relations’ (ISPR) latest press conference a “systematic effort” to justify state repression in Balochistan, local media reported. In a statement, the BYC said that ISPR Director General’s remarks “once again confirmed” that state policies in Balochistan remain unchanged and the state in…
Dhaka, Jan 2 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation in Bangladesh has expressed its concerns over escalating violence across the country in 2025, including political and electoral violence, mob attacks and lynchings, harassment of journalists, extrajudicial killings, and violence against women and children. In its latest report, Dhaka-based Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) revealed that at least 168 people were killed and 248 injured in 292 incidents of mob violence and lynching, sparked …
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) The BJP held a silent protest in front of the Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner’s office on Tuesday against the controversial Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill. The party’s delegation submitted a memorandum to the Governor and the Chief Minister through the city Deputy Commissioner, opposing the proposed legislation.The BJP leaders and party workers held placards and posters condemning the Bill during the protest.In the memorandum, the BJP stated that…