Quetta, April 14 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation has alleged that two more Baloch youths were extrajudicially killed in Balochistan by Pakistani security forces, adding to concerns over continuing human rights violations in the region.Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) alleged that 18-year-old Muhammad Khalid was brutally killed by Pakistan’s Eagle Squad personnel on April 10 while travelling to the provincial capital Quetta with two friends to sell their motorbike an…
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United Nations, April 14 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed optimism for the negotiations between the US and Iran even though the round over the weekend ended in a stalemate, and called it “a positive and meaningful step”.“Given the deeply rooted differences, an agreement cannot be reached overnight, and the Secretary-General calls on the talks to continue constructively for an agreement to be reached”, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.“While no ag…
Kabul, April 13 (IANS) Pakistani forces conducted rocket strikes in the Shali Dara area of Khas Kunar district of Afghanistan, local media reported on Monday, citing reports. Local residents reported panic in the area following attacks. However, No immediate details regarding casualties or damage were reported, Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press reported.Taliban authorities have not yet commented on the incident. However, similar strikes have been earlier reported in border provinces…
Paris, April 10 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Friday strongly condemned the passage of the ‘July Mass Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Bill, 2026’ in Bangladesh’s Parliament, which grants immunity from all forms of civil and criminal liabilities for acts committed by participants during the July–August 2024 demonstrations. Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) said that the bill passed on April 8 converts an ordinance issued by the former M…
Kabul, April 10 (IANS) At least 148 people have been killed and 216 others injured in Afghanistan in the past two weeks following heavy rains, flash floods, landslides, earthquakes and lightening that has struck several parts of the country, local media reported on Friday citing updates released by the Afghan disaster authorities. Nangarhar province in Eastern Afghanistan was among the worst-hit areas of Afghanistan in the latest wave of extreme weather conditions, Afghanistan’s leading news age…
United Nations, April 9 (IANS) India has swept unopposed the four elections to Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) bodies, with former senior diplomat Preeti Saran re-elected to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR).United Nations, April 9 (IANS) India has swept unopposed the four elections to Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) bodies, with former senior diplomat Preeti Saran re-elected to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR).In the elections o…
Quetta, April 8 (IANS) Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) senior leader Sabiha Baloch has expressed serious human rights concerns in Pakistan’s Balochistan and urged the United Nations to conduct an independent and impartial review of the human rights situation in the province, local media reported. While addressing the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Baloch spoke about issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan and mentioned that Baloch people continue to go missing u…
New York, April 8 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of two-week ceasefire by the US and Iran and urged all the parties involved in the ongoing conflict in West Asia to comply with their obligations under international law and abide by the terms of ceasefire. Guterres stressed that an end to hostilities is urgently needed to “protect the lives of people and alleviate human suffering”. He expressed appreciation for countries involved in…
Washington, April 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has stepped back from the brink of a major military escalation with Iran, announcing a conditional two-week pause in planned attacks tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a development that came as a big relief to people across the world.The decision came 90 minutes before the self-imposed 8 p.m. EST deadline set by Trump for Iran to reach a deal, after backchannel diplomacy involving Pakistan.Trump, in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday (loc…
United Nations, April 7 (IANS) The United Nations is alarmed by the US rhetoric that threatens attacks on Iran’s power plants and bridges, a UN spokesperson said.”We were alarmed by the rhetoric seen in that social media post that threatened American attacks on power plants, bridges, and other infrastructure should Iran not agree to a deal,” Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said at a daily briefing.”The secretary-general has been very clear on issues …