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March 12, 2019

US ‘warns Germany a Huawei deal could hurt intelligence sharing’

The US has told Germany it would curb intelligence sharing with Berlin if it allows Huawei to participate in its 5G mobile network. The warning came […]
March 12, 2019

Brexit: MPs to vote on Theresa May’s deal

MPs will vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal later after she secured “legally binding” changes to it following talks with the EU in Strasbourg. The PM […]
March 12, 2019

Iranian female human rights lawyer sentenced to 38 years in jail, 148 lashes

GENEVA: Jailed Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes, her husband Reza Khandan wrote in a […]
March 12, 2019

Judgement reserved: Pakistani woman claims being eye-witness to Samjhauta train blast

LAHORE: An Indian court in Haryana’s Panchkula on Monday reserved its verdict in the Samjhauta Express blast case till March 14 after a Pakistani woman filed […]
March 12, 2019

Model courts set up for conducting day-to-day trial

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa has announced the establishment of model courts at district level throughout the country which would conduct the trials […]
March 12, 2019

Taxmen can seize assets held in other than owner’s names

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday notified the Benami Transactions Prohibition Rules that would finally make the law operational after a gap of two years, empowering […]
March 7, 2019

UN rights expert urges states to protect freedom of religion

A UN human rights expert presented a report to the Human Rights Council Tuesday highlighting an increase in the use of anti-blasphemy and anti-apostasy laws to […]
March 7, 2019

UN rights chief presents annual report to Human Rights Council

UN High Commissioner for Human rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday reported on human rights issues surrounding women, conflicts and inequalities at the UN Human Rights Council […]