Source: Huffington Post BRUSSELS — Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from various countries have decided to approach the Government of Pakistan on the issue of alleged violation of human […]
By Asad Jamal When a high court upholds the conviction and death sentence of a woman from a poor as well as politically and socially marginalised religious minority in a highly […]
Source: Herald By Alizeh Kohari Even though the rally had ended late, even though the night sky over Gangapur was turning translucent, Falak Sher’s wife insisted we stop by her house […]
Reuters International JAN 27, 2017 – 10:38 JAKARTA (Reuters) – A former Indonesian finance ministry official has been detained on his return home after being deported from Turkey for trying to cross into Syria on suspicion of intending to join Islamic State, Indonesian authorities said on Friday. Police identified the […]
Source: Herald I was 12 years old at the time of Partition, living in Bombay where the earlier secular environment began to be polluted by aggressively assertive hordes of Gandhi-capped, lathi-wielding youths parading in the streets, shouting slogans of proud Hindu nationalism. What should have been a time of celebration […]
Source: Dawn WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has indicated that both Pakistan and Afghanistan will be among the countries whose citizens will have to go through an “extreme vetting” process before entering the United States. In an interview to ABC News, Mr Trump also said he was going to sign […]
Source: Reuters By Saad Sayeed and Kay Johnson | ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s television regulator on Thursday banned a well-known talk show host for hate speech, after he hosted shows accusing liberal […]
Source: Associated Press By HAMZA HENDAWI CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president said Tuesday he was alarmed by his country’s high divorce rate, suggesting a ground-breaking legislation to delegalize divorces verbally […]
Source: Reuters China will crack down further on what it calls “cults” with a new judicial interpretation released on Wednesday mandating harsh punishments for groups proselytising to government officials or children or linking up with foreign groups. China’s officially atheist Communist Party does not tolerate challenges to its rule. It […]
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON Today BARAKHAO, Pakistan (AP) — Two ornate minarets pierce the evening sky and frame the emerald green dome of a shrine to Mumtaz Qadri. […]
Epigraph: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of […]
By Dawood Rehman | Published on January 26, 2017 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has banned TV anchor Amir Liaquat and his programme over hate speech, according to […]
In Afghanistan, ranked the worst country in the world to be born a girl, some parents are bringing up their daughters as sons. Then comes puberty and the ‘bacha posh’ are expected to to switch back Mehran Rafaat with her twin sisters outside their family home in Afghanistan. Photograph: Adam […]
theguardian: by Nita Bhalla — Campaigners say proposed law change permitting child marriage in ‘special cases’ would increase risks of rape, domestic violence and early pregnancy A 15-year-old girl on the day of her wedding to a 32-year-old man in Bangladesh. The country has one of the highest rates of […]
Source: BBC US President Donald Trump has invited India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States after a phone call between the two leaders. Washington said Mr Trump […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures while addressing families of the 44 Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) members who were killed in a 2015 police operation. Jan. 24, 2017. (Reuters Photo) The Philippines’ controversial President Rodrigo Duterte, known for his extrajudicial killings of drug dealers, insulted on […]
Source: BBC By Brajesh Upadhyay BBC News, Washington Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES When Indian-American industrialist Shalabh “Shalli” Kumar donated close to a million dollars to the Trump campaign, many in the […]
Source: Asia Times: After five long years of war and bloodshed, Syria’s Assad is not only standing as ‘the leader’ of the country but the international support for him has also increased. Thanks to Russia’s and Iran’s continuous support. The extent and the effectiveness of the support these countries have […]
Source: The New York Times By ELLEN BARRY and JULFIKAR ALI MANIK DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s Education Ministry was preparing to print the 2017 editions of its standard Bengali textbooks […]
Source: BBC Birth rates in China rose to their highest level since 2000 last year, despite a fall in the number of women of childbearing age, say officials. The increase […]