Headlines- Two days after catastrophic flash flood struck the border between China and Nepal, rescue workers have resumed searching for hundreds of people who are still missing.
- At least 538 people killed and another 1,300 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- Iran's President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf met with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister to discuss ongoing efforts to defuse the situation in the region.
- According to Iran's security chief, Moshen Rezaei, his country is preparing together a list of conditions to submit to the United States in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- In an attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, further escalating his conflict with Canada and its prime minister.
- Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been named presidential advisor by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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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.