Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and dozens critically injured during the Long March organised by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), amid an escalating crackdown by Pakistani authorities on protesters in the region.The death toll is expected to rise, with several of those injured reported to be in critical condition.Sharing the details in a post on X on Tuesday, JAAC said, “The Long March caravans have reached Rawalakot city. Acc…
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Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) When Babar Azam was offered the role of Pakistan’s Test captain, he accepted it only on the condition that he would get all-format leadership, a news report said on Monday.Babar, who was dethroned because of poor batting a couple of years back, accepted Test captaincy after the incumbent Shan Masood had some poor results in red-ball cricket, said a report in Telecom Asia Sport on Monday.”Two selectors met Babar before the announcement of the Test captain on July 5 as they …
Washington, July 27 (IANS) The recent surge in militant attacks in Pakistan has heightened concerns for China, which has invested billions of dollars in the South Asian nation since 2015.In recent years, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has increasingly targeted Chinese interests, alleging that Beijing is exploiting Balochistan’s natural resources, a report has stated.”For China, Pakistan’s Balochistan represents a massive investment that’s a crucial part of its touted Belt and Road Initiative (…
Kabul, July 27 (IANS) About 431 Afghan families, comprising 2,199 people, returned home from Iran and Pakistan in a single day, local media reported on Monday. Taliban’s deputy spokesman Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat shared the High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Problems’ daily report on Monday. As per the report, 337 Afghan families, comprising 1,769 people, returned home through the Torkham crossing, Afghanistan-based Pajhwok Afghan News reported.As many as 39 families, comprising 213 people…
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Batwara 1947’, has shared a heartwarming post with his mother Prakash Kaur. On Monday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a picture with his mother. He wrote in the caption, “Meri Maa hi mera Rab hain. Mera pyaar, mera hausla, meri taaqat. Batwara 1947 main apni Maa aur duniya ki har Maa ko samarpit karta hoon (My mother is my God. My love, my courage, my strength. I dedicate…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Pakistan is facing renewed pressure over its continued access to the European Union’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) trade benefits, with the latest monitoring report raising serious concerns over the country’s human rights record, governance standards and implementation of international commitments, according to a report.A report published in Business Recorder flagged persistent issues relating to the rule of law, freedom of expression, enforced disappea…
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) Officials in Pakistan recently reported to a parliamentary committee that most of the 333 blasphemy cases lodged in the country’s four provinces in the past five years were false, reports have stated. Provincial home secretaries and senior police officials reported to the Senate’s Functional Committee on Human Rights that the false cases included those involving Christians and other religious minorities. The official data presented to the committee revealed that Punja…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan has directed the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) to carry out a series of major terror attacks in Punjab in an attempt to revive the Khalistan movement in the state, according to investigative agencies. In response, the Punjab Police have launched a massive crackdown on BKI operatives across the state.Investigations have also revealed that funds are allegedly being channelled from Pakistan to support efforts aimed at r…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Climate-driven temperature changes are on track to cause about 430,000 more deaths annually by 2050, with 10 times more deaths occurring in poor countries than in richer countries. How many of those lives can be saved largely depends on access to energy, particularly the electricity needed for cooling. Yet, a new Climate Impact Lab report on Monday found that many of the regions most impacted by extreme heat will also lack the resources to power the cooling needed to ad…
Tehran, July 27 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the United States is exchanging messages with Iran through mediators, including Pakistan and Qatar, according to Iranian media reports, citing his remarks in an interview with Austrian broadcaster ORF.Baghaei stressed in the interview that for any dialogue to be formed, the “proper ground” must be prepared, noting that the United States has destroyed such a ground, Xinhua news agency reported quoting Iranian media.He …