In this April 14, 2019 photo, Samiya David shows her picture with Chinese husband, in Gujranwala, Pakistan. K.M. Chaudary—APBY KATHY GANNON / AP DECEMBER 15, 2019 (MAZAIKEWALE, Pakistan) — Sold by her family as a bride to a Chinese man, Samiya David spent only two months in China. When she returned to Pakistan, the once robust woman was nearly unrecognizable: malnourished, too weak… Read more »
India, the world’s largest democracy, continues to normalize shutting down internet and suspending mobile communications for tens of millions of citizens in the country to thwart protests. Days after Narendra Modi -led government shut down mobile communications in the northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura (yet to be restored) — home to more than 36 million people — and then parts of Uttar… Read more »
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s government is seeking to remove the leader of a three-judge panel that sentenced former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to death on charges of treason and added a rider about his corpse, Law Minister Farogh Naseem said on Thursday. The judge, Waqar Ahmad Seth, had violated judicial conduct by issuing the bizarre order that Musharraf’s body should… Read more »
Agence France-Presse Wed 18 Dec 2019 20.43 EST India leads the world in pollution-linked deaths– followed by China and Nigeria – according to a report published on Wednesday that estimated the global impact of contaminants in the air, water and workplace. The report by the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) found pollution to be the largest environmental cause of premature death… Read more »
Iran’s top security official said Wednesday the Islamic Republic opposed US negotiations with Afghanistan’s Taliban, as the talks excluded the Afghan people and government. “Any strategy, any decision or plan without the participation of the Afghan people is wrong and doomed to failure,” said Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. “The Taliban are a reality… Read more »
Investigation finds children were being treated for ailments that can be cured with pills Sarah BoseleyHealth editor Thu 19 Dec 2019 18.30 ESTLast modified on Thu 19 Dec 2019 18.33 EST More than 700 children in Pakistan were infected with HIV, the virus that can cause Aids, through unsafe injections to treat them for conditions such as diarrhoea and through contaminated blood donations, according to an… Read more »
Island nation has huge strategic significance for regional powers, and victory for opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih could prove a blow to China’s ambitions The Maldives‘ strongman president Yameen Abdul Gayoom has unexpectedly conceded defeat in a general election that many international observers had feared would be rigged in the incumbent’s favour. India and the US congratulated the Maldives on conducting a peaceful democratic transition, after the vote was… Read more »
Rallies being held across the country despite prohibitory orders at some places as anger over ‘anti-Muslim’ law mounts.5 hours ago Indians are defying bans on assembly in cities nationwide as anger swells against a citizenship law seen as discriminatory against Muslims, following days of protests and clashes that have left nine dead. Two people have died of injuries suffered in… Read more »
Prime Minister Khan says unused government land will be sold to fund welfare projects Published: December 05, 2019 15:35Ashfaq Ahmed, Associate Editor – Online Dubai: In yet another desperate attempt to generate funds to support the ailing economy of the country, Pakistan government has decided to sell state-owned unsed land at the Expo 2020, Dubai. The decision was taken in a… Read more »
Sumaira, a Pakistani woman, shows a picture of her Chinese husband. She was raped repeatedly by Chinese men at a house in Islamabad after her brother sold her to the older Chinese man Trafficking investigations into hundreds of Pakistani women and girls being sold as brides to Chinese men have reportedly ground to a halt because of government reluctance to… Read more »