Category: International

The business community and civil society have expressed anguish at the partial and complete Internet ban across the country since the protests against PTI chairman Imran Khan’s arrest on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday, more than hundred representatives of the community condemned the “ongoing use” of the outages, including the content and app blocking. […]

The Interior Ministry on Wednesday approved army deployment in Islamabad, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to address the deteriorating law and order situation in major cities across Pakistan. Following Imran’s arrest, massive protests broke out across the country, with a number of demonstrators gathering outside military cantonments, General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi, and offices of the Frontier […]

Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden’s administration has finalised a new rule that will make most migrants and refugees arriving at the country’s southern border with Mexico in search of protection ineligible to seek asylum in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Wednesday that the rule, which will disqualify […]

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit June 22, the White House said Wednesday. Spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said the visit “will affirm the deep and close partnership between the United States and India and the warm bonds of family and friendship that link Americans and Indians […]

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges a day after his arrest sparked nationwide protests. Eight people have died nationwide in the protests and about 1,000 have been arrested, police say. The army is being deployed in some areas, and has issued a stern warning after crowds attacked its […]

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Tuesday confirmed that it had suspended mobile broadband across the country on the interior ministry’s instructions. Meanwhile, Netblocks, an organisation that tracks internet outages, said access to Twitter, Facebook and Youtube was restricted across Pakistan amid PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest earlier today from the Islamabad High Court’s premises in […]

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was arrested by Rangers paramilitary force at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, in a dramatic move that threatens fresh turmoil in the country as protests erupted in multiple cities across Pakistan on his party’s call. The former premier was arrested in the Al-Qadir Trust […]

A day after Canada ejected a Chinese diplomat over accusations of strong-arming a Canadian politician, China on Tuesday got even with Ottawa by expelling a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai, prompting diplomatic outrage. Canada expelled Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei on Monday after an intelligence report accused him of trying to target a Canadian lawmaker critical of […]

Gaza City – Adeeb al-Rabai had just fallen asleep in his home in Gaza City when he was awakened by the sounds of bombing in the very early hours of Tuesday. “I thought I was dreaming until I realised that the bombing was on my building,” the 60-year-old lawyer said. Israel had launched air raids […]

A comprehensive report that explored in detail the complex relationship between human rights and information and communication technologies in Pakistan in 2022 was launched on Monday, with its findings highlighting that the country remained among the world’s worst performers in terms of internet access and digital governance. The report, titled ‘Pakistan’s Internet Landscape 2022’, was […]