South Asia
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Most Blasphemy Cases in Pakistan Fabricated, Often Target Minorities, Officials Say
Islamabad–Most of the 333 blasphemy cases filed across Pakistan’s four provinces during the past five years were found to be…
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Report Says India Honoured Indus Waters Treaty for Decades While Pakistan Used Dispute Process to Delay Projects
WASHINGTON — India has consistently acted in good faith under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) for more than six…
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Rights Group Says Christian Family in Pakistan Was Framed in Fake Blasphemy Case
Islamabad–A leading minority rights organization has raised concerns over the alleged misuse of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, saying accusations are increasingly…
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Civil Society Groups Welcome EU Resolution on Forced Conversions in Pakistan
Islamabad–Civil society groups have welcomed a European Parliament resolution raising concerns about the treatment of minority girls in Pakistan and…
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Hizbul Mujahideen Shifts Strategy, Increasing Pakistani Recruitment and Renewing Push in Kashmir: Report
NEW DELHI — Hizbul Mujahideen, the Pakistan-based militant group that was once projected as a largely homegrown insurgent outfit in…
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Christian Families Flee Pakistani Village After Blasphemy Accusations
Islamabad — More than two dozen Christian families were forced to flee their homes in Pakistan’s Punjab province after blasphemy…
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Death Toll From Sri Lanka Prison Unrest Rises to 25
Colombo– The death toll from unrest at Negombo prison in Sri Lanka has risen to 25, local media reported Monday,…
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India Urges Pakistan to Repatriate 188 Fishermen, Civilian Prisoners
New Delhi– India on Wednesday urged Pakistan to expedite the release and repatriation of 188 Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners…
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U.S. Delivers $4 Million Maritime Communications System to Sri Lanka
Washington — The United States has delivered a $4 million satellite communications system to the Sri Lanka Navy, strengthening the…
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Bangladesh Measles Death Toll Crosses 650 After Four More Children Die
Dhaka — Four more children have died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected…
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