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Students at Makran University in Balochistan Protest for Better Facilities In Panjgur, Balochistan, students at the University of Makran recently held a press conference to express their frustrations over the lack of basic amenities at their institution. Balochistan, despite being the largest province in Pakistan, is one of the most underdeveloped regions, and this is…
Kenya’s Foreign Reserves Drop After Repaying Loans to China Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen by USD 487 million (about KES 63.9 billion) over the past week due to substantial external debt repayments. This includes USD 433 million (KES 56.8 billion) to China for the Standard Gauge Railway. According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s…
PTI’s Raoof Hasan Remanded for Two Days in Islamabad Court A court in Islamabad has approved a two-day physical remand for Raoof Hasan, the Information Secretary of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) requested the remand to recover gadgets allegedly used for anti-state propaganda. Hasan’s attorney opposed the remand. Hasan and PTI Chairman…
Hamid Mir Criticizes Islamabad Police for Mistreatment of Women Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir has raised concerns about the treatment of women by Islamabad’s police force. In a recent social media post, Mir highlighted a past incident where over 200 Baloch women, including young girls, were arrested and held despite court orders. He criticized major political…
Tata and Airbus Team Up to Build Helicopters in India Farnborough [UK], July 23: Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract to establish the H125 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in India. This will be the first private sector helicopter assembly facility in the country, producing Airbus’ best-selling H125 helicopter for…
Uyghur Children in Xinjiang Face Severe Abuses, Says Rights Group The Uyghur community in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China has been enduring severe abuses for decades. The East Turkistan Svenska Uyghur Kommitten (SUK), a Uyghur rights organization, recently highlighted the plight of over a million Uyghur children in a statement. The SUK…
Mahrang Baloch Calls for Unity at Baloch National Gathering in Gwadar Gwadar [Pakistan], July 23: Baloch rights activist Mahrang Baloch has called on the Baloch community to unite and show their solidarity at the upcoming Baloch Raji Muchi (Baloch National Gathering) on July 28 in Gwadar. Using social media platform X, Mahrang Baloch highlighted the…
China Faces Backlash Over Plan to Raise Retirement Age Beijing, China – The Chinese government has announced plans to raise the retirement age to address its ageing population and pension funding crisis. Currently, men in urban areas retire at 60, while women retire at 50 or 55, depending on their jobs. The rural workforce follows…
S Jaishankar to Visit Lao PDR for ASEAN Meetings External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Vientiane, Lao PDR, from July 25 to 27 to take part in the Foreign Ministers’ Meetings under the ASEAN framework. These meetings include the ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit (EAS), and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). Jaishankar’s visit is at the…
India Highlights Swachh Bharat and Jal Jeevan Mission at G20 Meeting in Brazil At the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, India showcased its key programs like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Jal Jeevan Mission, and AMRUT. Led by Secretary Dammu Ravi, India emphasized its commitment to Sustainable Development Goals related to water and sanitation….