New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chose the country’s National Day for his official car to mark the first time to bear the national flag since he assumed office as head of the government, according to reports from Dhaka. The image, while on way to pay homage to the Liberation War martyrs at the National Memorial in Savar on Thursday morning, should serve as a lesson for those who had declared a subtle intent to rewrite the country’s history and legacy.Rahman als…
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Srinagar, March 24 (IANS) Javed Beigh, a prominent human rights defender and Kashmiri activist from Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam, highlighted multiple terror incidents and grave human rights violations during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.Speaking to IANS, Beigh said his speech touched on three major areas of concern, including terror attacks in Pahalgam and Delhi, systemic violations in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), and atrocities in P…
Washington, March 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump spoke over the phone with Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asif Munir on the Iran war, the White House said.“(I) can confirm (the phone call),” a White House official told IANS when asked about the talk between Trump and Munir over the weekend on the Iran war. The official, however, refrained from giving any further details, given the sensitivity of the talks and the efforts by key players to end the war between the US and Iran.“These are sensit…
Quetta, March 23 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch rejected the observance of ‘Pakistan Day’ on Monday as “fake”, stating that the decision to cancel the military parade by the Pakistani authorities on the occasion reflects rising insecurity and mounting internal pressure. “The people of the Republic of Balochistan categorically reject the fake day of 23rd March, which Pakistan calls its so-called ‘Defence Day’. The decision by the Pakistan Army to cancel or significan…
Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir’s “ill-considered decision” to declare war on Afghanistan amid the fragile situation at home has plunged Pakistan into a crisis with little prospect for a swift exit. By conducting airstrikes across the Durand Line, Rawalpindi has placed the Afghan Taliban alongside its long list of adversaries, a report highlighted. “Despite applying brute force, including the use of drones and armed helicopter gunships, ongoing attacks on the Pakis…
Washington, March 21 (IANS) A US resolution seeking to recognise the 1971 Bangladesh genocide highlights the targeted killing of Hindus and calls for action against the Pakistan Army and its allies.Congressman Greg Landsman introduced the measure in the House of Representatives, urging formal US recognition of the atrocities and accountability for the Pakistan Army and Jamaat-e-Islami over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.The resolution condemns the atrocities committed during Oper…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) A parallel government has taken over the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) with the Pakistan security forces failing to rein-in the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).The battle against the Afghan Taliban and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) appears to have taken a toll on the Pakistani security forces, as a result of which, the TTP has made major advances.Indian officials tracking the developments say that the TTP has managed to assert itself in a big way in the Khyber d…
Quetta, March 6 (IANS) At least three civilians were allegedly extrajudicially killed by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, according to leading human rights organisations, raising fresh concerns over the continuing cycle of violence and persecution in the restive province. Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, mentioned that the mutilated body of Ganj Bakhsh was handed over to his family on Thursday, nearly three months after he had been forcibly disappeared. His…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) With the people of Afghanistan rallying behind the Taliban in the fight against Pakistan, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has been instructed by the ISI to carry out widespread attacks. The Afghan people, many of whom were not in favour of the Taliban, are now backing the regime as they feel that Pakistan has been too aggressive. Further, the people also feel that their country cannot be dictated by Pakistan, and any role of Islamabad in Afghanistan means the…
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) Widespread demonstrations in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) over the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei entered the second day on Monday as people in large numbers continued their protest with arson and violence across the region. At least 11 people have died in the Skardu district of PoGB after security officials opened fire on the protesters as they vandalised and torched a UN office.In view of the situation, the local administration has…