by Ikram Junaidi in Dawn, December 25th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed the highest number of suicide attacks since 2014 during this year, with nearly half of them targeting the security forces. According to statistics released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) regarding suicide attacks in 2023, the country experienced a disturbing surge in such attacks, reaching the highest level since 2014. As many as 48 per cent of deaths and 58pc of…
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by Krishana Prasain in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 18, 2023The government has once again delayed the process of establishing consumer courts, apparently disregarding Nepal’s top court ruling issued two years ago. While the government delays the consumer court formation, rights activists say that market malpractice and cheating have become rampant—prevailing everywhere from microfinances and cooperatives to online and offline shops. Government officials said that they are starting a fresh process. “We have decided to begin…
by Nuruzzaman Labu in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 19, 2023On August 17, 2005, militants blasted bombs in 63 districts of the country simultaneously within a span of 30 minutes. Around 18 years have passed since that incident but the trial of the cases is not over yet. On the contrary, the activities of the banned outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), the militant group responsible for the attack, have not stopped. Although somewhat cornered, the JMB is…
by Nadeem Badshah in The Guardian, Apr 3, 2023The families of two British men held in custody by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been able to speak to them for the first time since their arrest. Kevin Cornwell, a 53-year-old charity medic, and another British national, who has not been named, were detained by the Taliban’s secret police on 11 January. Another Briton being held is Miles Routledge, 23, who returned to the country after…