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Press freedom under threat: Indian media bodies condemn police summoning of journalists in IIOJK

#JournalismUnderAttackInIIOJK   New Delhi: Strong reactions continue to emerge following the recent summoning of Srinagar-based journalists by Indian police in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The Editors Guild of India (EGI) expressed concern over what it described as the “continued repression of legitimate journalistic activity,” while the Digipub News India Foundation condemned the…

NA passes bill seeking to keep lawmakers’ assets ‘confidential’

Elections Amendment Bill now requires approval from Senate and assent from president before it can become law PPP lawmaker Shazia Marri tables bill in lower house. Bill allows withholding asset details over security concerns. Proviso empowers speakers to block public asset disclosure. ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA)  passed the Elections Amendment Bill, 2026, seeking to…

Pakistan joins Trump’s peace board for ‘lasting peace’ in Gaza

Eight Muslim countries including Pakistan, KSA, Qatar, others issue joint statement on joining Trump’s peace board Pakistan joins Board of Peace after US invitation. Focus on Gaza ceasefire, aid and reconstruction. Supports two-state solution under UN resolutions. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP), the Foreign Office announced,…

Weaponising the Indus: India’s Upstream Coercion and the Erosion of International Water Law

By: Madiha Khan The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960, brokered by the World Bank and widely cited as one of the most durable transboundary water-sharing agreements in the world, has historically insulated water governance in South Asia from overt conflict. Allocating the three western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab) to Pakistan, the Treaty recognized…

Quetta, Chaman receive first snowfall of winter

QUETTA: The first snowfall of the winter season has led to a sharp drop in temperatures across Quetta and several parts of northern Balochistan, with snowfall continuing in Chaman and adjoining areas. Snowfall is ongoing in Khojak Top, Khwaja Imran, Toba Achakzai, Qila Abdullah, Gulistan, Jangal Pir Alizai, Shela Bagh and Mezai Adda, while temperatures…