MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George defended India’s democratic framework in Oslo, citing constitutional rights, women’s voting rights and the scale of the country’s media ecosystem.
Explosions in Quetta follow reported rocket strikes across key areas, even as protests and rights groups highlight a growing number of missing persons cases in Balochistan.
The Lahore Church has demanded a review of a court ruling involving a minor girl, raising concerns over consent, legal protections and the safety of minority children.
Long after classrooms fall silent and degrees are framed on walls, the habit of learning continues to shape how people think, judge, and lead.
As operations continued, Pakistani authorities imposed a curfew across the town, directing shops to remain closed and instructing residents to stay indoors.
In its latest report, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that due to the imposition of new restrictions on the dress of female students and teachers in some provinces of Afghanistan, some students have dropped out of school.
"Iran's border guards force Afghan refugees by guns at borders and oust them from their country".
A lawyer representing the Sindh Rangers informed the court that of 1,200 missing persons, 900 had already been recovered in the province. Of these, Sindh police located 298 in the last six months.
Blinken's remarks came days after US Representative Ilhan Omar questioned the alleged reluctance of the US government to criticise Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on human rights.
The UN human rights office in Geneva said Russian courts had decided to dissolve two of Russia’s most respected human rights groups and further weaken the country’s dwindling human rights community. “We urge the Russian authorities to protect and support people and organisations that work to advance human rights across the Russian Federation,” it added.
