Headlines- On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
- On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
- Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
- A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.
Tag: Pakistan
Election Results in Pakistan,Say Observers,Send Message...
Results of Pakistan’s general elections on February 8 show that, in spite of a military-backed crackdown on his Tehreek-e-Insaf party, candidates backed by former prime minister Imran Khan won the most seats in the national legislature.However, the results might not push the military to give up its hold on the political landscape.
In Pakistani Polls,Transgender Candidate Hope’s to...
Elections for Pakistan’s province and national assemblies will be held next week, with three transgender candidates. Activist for human rights Nayyab Ali is one of them; a candidate from Islamabad for a national assembly seat. OA
Baloch Youth Deeply Disappointed with Parties...
The general election is scheduled on February 8 in Pakistan. Since 44% of Pakistani voters are between the ages of 18 and 35, young people will play an important role. But young voters are quite disillusioned with most political parties.
Afghan Refugee Family Barred from Attending...
Two years ago, Fatima Amiri and her family fled Afghanistan for Pakistan because the Taliban government would not allow her and her sisters to go to school. But going to school is impossible, she says, even in their new country.
Uncertainty About Fairness Hang Over Pakistan’s...
As challenges to the political party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan rise, concerns over whether Pakistan’s general elections on February 8 would be free and fair are becoming more prevalent.Calls to delay elections in the face of declining security and a lackluster campaign season are another factor raising the uncertainty.
Baloch Protesters Brave Cold to Seek...
For the past three weeks, family members of dozens of missing Baloch persons in Pakistan have been protesting in an outdoor camp in Islamabad despite the bitter cold. In order to recover their loved ones, who they claim were kidnapped by security agencies, they are demanding the state act. The interim information minister of Pakistan told VOA that the decades old problem of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the region of Balochistan cannot be resolved by his government.
Afghans Returning from Pakistan in need...
The Pakistan’s government started deporting Afghans who had been living there illegally on November 1. Since then, thousands of refugees have returned to Afghanistan and living near the border in makeshift camps. These family say that with winter is approaching, they need jobs and housing.
Owners of Afghan Textile Mills in...
The ongoing deportations of undocumented Afghan refugees by Pakistan, according to the Afghan owners of textile mills there, have left them with multiple problems in operating their businesses.
Pakistani Police Crack Down on Uyghurs...
Pakistani authorities began conducting unexpected house raids on the homes of Uyghurs living in Rawalpindi just before a government order to expel all illegal migrants who had not left the country by the start of November took effect, according to Uyghurs involved in the matter.
Fearing Looming Deportation, Afghan Refugees in...
Pakistan has decided to forcibly deport all undocumented refugees starting on November 1. Afghan refugees living in Pakistan have expressed concern about this decision.