Category: International

WASHINGTON — In a rare display of bipartisan unity, members of the U.S. Congress have introduced sweeping legislation to hold Pakistani officials accountable for human rights abuses and attacks on democratic freedoms, according to “Dawn News”. The measure, formally titled the Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act (H.R. 5271), was unveiled by Representative Bill Huizenga of […]

Airstrike on School in Myanmar Leaves 19 Dead, Sparks Outcry A military airstrike on a school in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has killed at least 19 students, according to the ethnic Arakan Army, as the junta intensifies its campaign against rebel forces in the restive border region. The victims—teenagers and young adults between 15 and 21—were […]

UN Warns of Dire Timing as Afghan Refugees Face Forced Return from Pakistan The United Nations has sounded alarm over the mass return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, warning that the timing of the exodus coincides with Afghanistan’s struggle to recover from a devastating earthquake, according to “The Friday Times Pakistan”. Since April, more than […]

Pakistan’s prominent female lawyer has lodged a formal harassment complaint against Islamabad’s top judge, escalating a tense courtroom clash into a wider controversy that has stirred the legal community, according to “The Express Tribune”. The complaint, filed before the Women’s Harassment Inquiry Committee of the Islamabad High Court and led by Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz, […]

China and the United States reopened trade talks in Madrid on Monday, reviving a high-stakes dialogue aimed at easing economic frictions that have unsettled global markets and strained relations between the world’s two largest economies, according to AFP. The negotiations, held at Spain’s Foreign Ministry, bring together delegations led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent […]

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 – Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran(AEOI), said ahead of International Atomic Energy Agency’s General Conference that Washington opposes a resolution banning attacks on nuclear facilities, according to Mehr News Agency Speaking to reporters on Sunday in Vienna, where he arrived accompanying an Iranian delegation to attend the […]

Nepal’s New Interim PM Pledges to Tackle Corruption After Youth-Led Uprising KATHMANDU — Nepal’s new interim prime minister, Sushila Karki, vowed Sunday to honor the demands of a youth-led protest movement that toppled her predecessor, promising to confront corruption and restore stability ahead of elections scheduled in six months. Karki, 73, a former chief justice […]

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — In the rugged terrain of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistani security forces struck decisively over four days of intense operations, killing 35 TTP terrorists while sustaining the loss of 12 of their own. The clashes, fought between September 10 and 13, underscore both the ongoing threat posed by insurgents and the courage of the […]

Pakistan’s Struggle: A Nation’s Sovereignty in the Grip of IMF Policies Pakistan, a nation endowed with nuclear capabilities and rich Islamic heritage, finds itself ensnared in a cycle of economic dependency under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Despite its strategic significance and resources, the country has become the most frequent recipient of […]

Nepal Names First Female Prime Minister Amid Deadly Protests KATHMANDU — Nepal has appointed its first female prime minister as the nation struggles to recover from a week of unprecedented unrest that left at least 51 people dead, more than 1,300 injured, and thousands of prisoners on the run. Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, 73, […]