Why are Indians boycotting Maldives over PM Modi’s beach trip?

Social media is one of the major birthplaces of controversy because of its ability to promptly spread information worldwide where one picture could create chaos across nations especially if it is shared by a prominent figure. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently posted pictures of himself on X, formerly known as Twitter, snorkelling and walking […]

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Sheikh Hasina becomes Bangladesh PM for 5th time

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday won an absolute majority and a fourth consecutive term in the general election, as many had predicted, despite poor voter turnout and a boycott by the main opposition. The primary opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which did not vote in 2014 but did so in 2018, abstained from […]

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India reverses remission of 11 men involved in Bilkis Bano gang rape case

The Supreme Court of India on Monday overturned the life sentence reduction given to 11 Hindu men who were found guilty of raping Bilkis Bano and killing her relatives in 2002 during anti-Muslim protests in India’s Gujarat state. The court ordered the men to appear before jail officials in two weeks, adding: “Their plea for […]

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Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus sentenced in Bangladesh labour law case

Renowned Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, aged 83, has been sentenced to six months in prison for alleged violations of labour laws in Bangladesh, according to prosecutors. Yunus, along with three Grameen Telecom employees, was convicted on Monday in a case his supporters argue is politically motivated. Known for his groundbreaking work with Grameen Bank, which […]

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Iran’s Khamenei calls Israel ‘not a country, but a terrorist base’

TEHRAN (Pakistan Post) – Iran s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday called Israel “not a country, but a terrorist base” during a speech on Al-Quds Day, an annual show of solidarity with the Palestinians. Thousands massed for rallies across several Muslim-majority countries including Iraq, Yemen and Pakistan for the day, seen in Israel […]

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Saudi Arabia wants to see “verifiable deeds” from talks with Iran, says official

DUBAI (Pakistan Post)- A Saudi foreign ministry official said on Friday that talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran aim to reduce regional tensions, but added it was too early to judge the outcome and Riyadh wanted to see “verifiable deeds”. The comments by Ambassador Rayed Krimly, head of policy planning at the ministry, were the […]

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Pressure rises for India lockdown; surge breaks record again

NEW DELHI (Pakistan Post) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced growing pressure Friday to impose a strict nationwide lockdown, despite the economic pain it will exact, as a startling surge in coronavirus cases that has pummeled the country’s health system shows no signs of abating. Many medical experts, opposition leaders and even Supreme Court […]

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Rouhani says leak aimed to create ‘discord’ amid Iran nuclear talks

TEHRAN (Pakistan Post) – Iran’s president said Wednesday the leak of an audio recording of his top diplomat was aimed at creating “discord” in the Islamic republic during talks aimed at reviving a nuclear deal. “It was published right when the Vienna (talks) were at the height of their success, so that it creates discord […]

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Saudi prince strikes conciliatory tone with rival Iran

RIYADH (Pakistan Post) – Saudi Arabia s crown prince on Tuesday struck a conciliatory tone towards the kingdom s arch-nemesis Iran, saying he sought “good” relations, after sources said the rivals held secret talks in Baghdad. The two countries, locked in a fierce struggle for regional dominance, cut ties in 2016 after Iranian protesters attacked […]

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