Strait mess: Trump’s Iran war drifts into week 10 with no end in sightGlobal powers navigate a delicate situation as a ceasefire weakens and US war aims remain unclear. Both sides avoid direct confrontation, s...
06 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Iran executes man over membership of jihadist group, armed rebellionIran carried out an execution on Sunday. Amer Ramesh was convicted of belonging to the Jaish al-Adl group. He was also found guilty of atta...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades, US legal adviser saysAmerica's top lawyer claims President Trump's actions against Iran were in self-defense. He states the bombing campaign was not a new war b...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
Strait of Hormuz crisis: US blockade continues despite ceasefire extension with IranPresident Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran. This decision comes at Pakistan's request. The United States awaits a unified proposa...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
India slams Pakistan over terrorism, minorities and 1971 genocide denialIndia has criticized Pakistan's stance on global conflicts. Indian officials pointed to remarks by Pakistani leaders regarding the country'...
28 Mar, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
EU in Pakistan to review GSP+ amid concerns over polls, minority rightsThe EU is taking a closer look at Pakistan's GSP+ privileges, prompted by troubling reports of electoral fraud and human rights infringemen...
27 Nov, 2025, 12.11 AM IST
Convert or suffer: Pakistan's Christian and Hindu children trapped in forced conversions and child labour ringsA new report by Pakistan's National Commission on the Rights of the Child reveals widespread discrimination against Christian and Hindu chi...
10 Aug, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
India flags 3,582 attacks on Hindus, other minorities in Bangladesh; raises 334 major cases with PakistanIndia has addressed Pakistan regarding 334 major incidents of violence against minorities since 2021. Concerns were raised about Pakistan's...
08 Aug, 2025, 01.17 PM IST
2,400 attacks on minorities in Bangladesh last year: MEAExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Lok Sabha about 2,400 incidents of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh in 2024, and 72...
29 Mar, 2025, 12.16 AM IST
2,200 cases of violence against Hindus ,other minorities in Bangladesh: GovtIndia has voiced concerns to Bangladesh over 2,200 reported cases of violence against minorities this year, urging Dhaka to ensure their sa...
20 Dec, 2024, 05.33 PM IST
Violence against minorities in Pakistan on rise, reports Human Rights Commission of PakistanBoth the incumbent and previous governments failed to respect the supremacy of Parliament, while tussles among the legislature, executive a...
28 Apr, 2023, 06.47 AM IST
Pakistan minorities at risk due to forced conversions, marriagesQamar Rafiq, writing in Daily Times said that a report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Pakistani Minorities found that arou...
21 Jan, 2022, 07.52 PM IST
Pakistan should be held accountable for hosting 'dreaded, listed' terrorists: India at UNExercising its right to reply following Pakistan's remarks at the 47th Session of the United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC), New Delhi...
22 Jun, 2021, 10.12 PM IST
Pakistani dissidents blame military for country's multiple crises"Pakistan is under unannounced martial law," Pashtun leader and former Senator Afrasiab Khattak told the fifth annual conference of South A...
13 Oct, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
Minorities in Pakistan: A life under siegeEarlier on Tuesday India had hit out at Islamabad at a UN session over human rights violation, terrorism activities and treatment of minori...
20 Jun, 2020, 02.49 PM IST
Religious minorities continue to face violence in Pakistan: UN rights chief"The (Pakistan) Government, despite recommendations from international human rights mechanisms, has not amended or repealed blasphemy law p...
27 Feb, 2020, 07.00 PM IST
Religious persecution remains a silent feature of Pakistan: Rights activistTestifying before a Congressional hearing on human rights situation in South Asia, Fatima Gul, Sindhi-American human rights activist, said ...
23 Oct, 2019, 11.53 AM IST