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ISLAMABAD —  The United Nations warned Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities Friday that their bans on women’s education and work risk pushing the country further into deeper poverty and international isolation. The head of the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, called again on the fundamentalist regime to reverse the ...

Pakistan is not unfamiliar with dramatic and often manipulated elections. But the country’s general election results, declared on February 8, stand out both for the stunning outcome and the lessons they hold for journalists on covering elections in this day and age.Consider, for instance, news coverage ahead of the ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan responded strongly to criticism regarding the conduct of its parliamentary elections, which took place amidst sporadic militant attacks and a complete shutdown of mobile phone services. The Foreign Ministry defended the vote, stating that it was peaceful and successful.The US State Department expressed concern about the elections, ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Saturday hit back at criticism over the conduct of its parliamentary elections, which were held amid sporadic militant attacks and an unprecedented stoppage of all mobile phone services. The strongly worded reaction from the Foreign Ministry insisted the vote was peaceful and successful. The ...

NEW DELHI: The Centre’s move to fence the Indo-Myanmar border has evoked mixed reactions in the Northeast. While Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh have welcomed the decision, it has not gone down well with Nagaland and Mizoram.The Nagaland government will hold consultations with tribal bodies and civil society organisations of ...

Omar Abdullah. File | Photo Credit: ANI National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on February 7 said the gates of his house in Jammu were locked by the police and he was escorted to his office like a “criminal” to stop him from visiting Sunderbani area of Rajouri district. Taking ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 on Friday at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, marking the beginning of a two-week-long sporting extravaganza. The event, slated to take place from January 19 to 31, will witness the participation of over ...

New Delhi, Dec 23 : Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday asked all departments concerned to reactivate their teams for effective implementation of curbs under Stage-3 of the Centre's air pollution control plan.Addressing a press conference here, the minister said the air quality in Delhi deteriorated from very ...

ISLAMABAD —  Afghanistan's Taliban government denounced the United States Saturday for imposing fresh sanctions against two of its leaders for human rights abuses, saying that pressure and restrictive measures do not help solve problems. The response came a day after the U.S. Treasury Department placed sanctions against 20 people ...

New Delhi,: The government on Wednesday again extended restrictions on sugar exports beyond October 31 next year, a move aimed at increasing the availability of the commodity in the domestic market during the festive season. Earlier, the restrictions were imposed until October 31 of this year. “Restriction on export ...