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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged Pakistani authorities on Friday to restore domestic access to the YouTube channel of the exiled investigative journalist Ahmad Noorani, following the journalist’s recent criticism of the Pakistani army. CJP’s Asia program coordinator Beh Lih Yi stated that “the brutal intimidation of journalists and their families must stop, and [...]

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On his first Sunday address from the Vatican before an audience of approximately 10,000 at St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV called for “never again war” across the world and for a “lasting peace” to be brokered. The pope also made specific references to the Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine and India-Pakistan conflicts. Bishop Robert Francis Prevost was [...]

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Pakistani and Indian officials announced an immediate ceasefire Saturday after days of escalation, sparked by a devastating terrorist attack. The ceasefire was brokered between the two countries with the involvement of US Secretary of State Marko Rubio and Vice President JD Vance, who acted as mediators between the two governments. The already tense relations between [...]

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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned India on Friday for its “alarming” censorship of news media amid escalating military tensions with Pakistan. Head of the RSF South Asia desk Célia Mercier stated: At a time of extreme military tensions with Pakistan, blocking online media and social media accounts is a dramatic violation of the right to [...]

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Amnesty International warned in a report on Monday that Pakistan’s healthcare and disaster response systems failed to meet the needs of the elderly and children, who were the most vulnerable to the risks of death and disease due to extreme weather events related to climate change. The report noted the increasing frequency of heatwaves and [...]

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Several UN aid agencies warned that Afghanistan’s escalating humanitarian crisis is being compounded by the mass return of its nationals from neighbouring countries, including Pakistan and Iran. The agencies also warned that the situation is further complicated by the struggling economy as well as restrictions on women’s rights. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) [...]

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Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following terrorist attacks in Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed 28 civilians. India accuses Pakistan of sponsoring these attacks, threatening several countermeasures. India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty, and in response, Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian international flights. It is feared that India might strike Pakistan with [...]

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The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI), a leading farmers’ body, strongly rejected the Punjab provincial government’s recently announced Rs15 billion ($17,609) wheat support package, terming it insufficient and ill-conceived. PKI President Khalid Mahmood Khokhar, addressing a press conference in Multan on Sunday, called for a guaranteed support price instead to shield farmers from mounting financial losses. [...]

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