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Trump a ‘super-accelerator’ of human rights deterioration, Amnesty says

April 29, 2025

Amnesty International opens satellite Hong Kong chapter

April 15, 2025

Amnesty International highlights human rights violations in Pakistan ahead of UN review

October 17, 2024

Weather turns pleasant as several Punjab areas receive rain
Weather turns pleasant as several Punjab areas receive rain LAHORE: The weather became pleasant as various parts of Punjab received rain while the intensity of heat also dropped. Cities including Hafizabad, Attock, Jhelum, Gujrat, and Gujranwala experienced rainfall, with chances of hailstorms at a few locations, according to the weather forecast. Meanwhile, there is a…
India v Pakistan: A timeline of tensions and conflicts between the two neighbours since 1947 partition
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch India launched strikes on Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday, an assault its neighbour called a “blatant act of war” as tension spirals between the nuclear-armed rivals after a…
The Chinese-made jet bringing down Indian fighters in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — Amid a sharp escalation of tensions between two nuclear-armed neighbors, Pakistan said this week that it brought down five Indian fighter jets, including three Rafale, one MiG-21, and one SU-30. What was scrambled to stop the French- and Russian-made aircraft from advancing into Pakistani air space? Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets. Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s…
PM congratulates Catholic community on election of Pope Leo XIV
PM congratulates Catholic community on election of Pope Leo XIV ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the Catholic community across the world on the election of Pope Leo XIV. The prime minister, in a social media post on X, said that the election of Pope Leo XIV was a historic moment marking a “new chapter…
Visual investigation: 1,000 US government webpages deleted
NEW YORK/TOKYO — Huge swaths of U.S. government online information have vanished, with President Donald Trump’s administration purging at least 1,000 pages from the websites of some 90 federal agencies, according to a Nikkei survey. Explore the full visual investigation here. Such pages include those related to climate changes and the attack on the U.S.…
PSL matches shifted to UAE: PCB
PSL matches shifted to UAE: PCB ISLAMABAD Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday confirmed that the remaining matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10 have been shifted to the United Arab Emirates. In a brief statement, the PCB said that the following fixtures would be rescheduled accordingly: Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi,…
Misinformation floods Indian and Pakistani social media as officials keep quiet
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A torrent of misinformation is flooding social media as escalating tensions between India and Pakistan raise fears of a major milit conflict in South Asia. Mislabelled videos, recycled images…
Malaysia’s Perodua aims to localize 60% of parts for its first EV, says CEO
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian national car brand Perodua will localize more than 60% of components for its first electric vehicle, which is slated to enter the local market by the end of this year, its chief executive said, as the Southeast Asian country aims to build supply chains for greener cars. Zainal Abidin Ahmad, president…
China export growth beats forecasts despite Trump tariffs
TOKYO — China’s exports recorded solid growth in April even after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 145% tariffs on goods from the country, showing more resilience than expected thanks to increased trade with Asian and other economies. Total overseas shipments increased 8.1% in dollar terms from the same period last year, down from the 12.4%…