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 Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has strongly condemned mob violence, arson and threats against members of the Christian community in Narang Mandi, Sheikhupura District, Pakistan, following a blasphemy allegation against Kamran Gill Masih, a Christian man who has been arrested by police. According to a press release issued by HRFP, its Fact-Finding Team received information … Read more

 Nepal’s largest opposition party, the Nepali Congress, on Friday is electing high-post officials a year ahead of the local polls after facing a setback in the March election. Polls open on Friday morning to elect a new Central Working Committee, a day later than planned, with senior-most general convention representative Shobhakanta Baral casting the first … Read more

The US Mission in Saudi Arabia has warned American citizens of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions after attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, urging travelers to exercise heightened vigilance amid the risk of an escalation in the regional conflict. In a security alert issued on October 8, 2026, the US … Read more

Kathmandu, Oct 5 The Nepali government has decided to call off the search and rescue operations launched following the deadly floods that struck the country on August 26, as hopes of finding survivors have faded, the Prime Minister’s Secretariat said on Monday. Forty days after floods in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers devastated communities and … Read more

India and the United States are planning a greater strategic cooperation in the Indian Ocean to build crucial infrastructure, including ports and telecommunications networks, in regional nations namely Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius. The partnership is expected to take place under the Indian Ocean Strategic Venture (IOSV initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and … Read more

 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Bangladesh’s outgoing High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, in New Delhi on Sunday and extended him best wishes for future endeavours. He also lauded the outgoing envoys contributions. “Pleased to receive Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah for a farewell call. Appreciate his contribution and wish him all the best … Read more

New Delhi, Sep 4 Powerus, an American defence company with close ties to the family of US President Donald Trump, shot into the limelight last week when it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pakistani Army and offered Islamabad access to Ukrainian drone technology which has serious implications for regional security. Within six … Read more

New Delhi: India on Saturday summoned Pakistani Chargé d’affaires Saad Warraich to lodge a strong protest over Islamabad’s “continued facilitation” of illegal cross-border infiltration. New Delhi’s action came hours after Pakistan summoned the Indian Chargé d’affaires in Islamabad to protest against the “killing of two civilians” by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the frontier … Read more