A Lifeline No More? by AFP January 30, 2017 by AFP January 30, 2017 U.S. president’s decision to halt U.S. refugee program stands to drastically curtail global humanitarian efforts. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Malala Yousafzai ‘Heartbroken’ by Trump Order by AFP January 30, 2017 by AFP January 30, 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate in statement refers to America’s ‘proud’ history of welcoming immigrants and refugees. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Vows ‘New Vetting’ to Weed Out Islamic Radicals by AFP January 30, 2017 by AFP January 30, 2017 Civil liberties groups condemn measures in advance, term them ‘inhumane.’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
‘We’re Taking Names’ by AFP January 30, 2017 by AFP January 30, 2017 Trump’s envoy warns U.N. in first remarks at global body’s headquarters. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Man Charged With Attacking Muslim Airline Worker by AFP January 30, 2017 by AFP January 30, 2017 Accused harasser faces up to four years in jail if he is found guilty. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Pakistan Arrests 60 Indian Fishermen by AFP January 30, 2017 by AFP January 30, 2017 Ten wooden boats also impounded after neighboring nation’s nationals strayed into territorial waters. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Psychiatrists Urge Pakistan Against Executing Schizophrenic Man by AFP January 30, 2017 by AFP January 30, 2017 World Psychiatric Association says hanging of Khizar Hayat would be ‘miscarriage of justice.’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
India Supreme Court Says No to Ban on Cow Slaughter by AFP January 30, 2017 by AFP January 30, 2017 Rejecting petition, top court says individual states may ban consumption of beef, but there will be no national ban. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Afghanistan Seeks More Women to Join Army by AFP January 30, 2017 by AFP January 30, 2017 Defense ministry spokesman says they’d like to increase percentage of women in military from current 3-4 percent to 10 percent. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
PEMRA Bans Aamir Liaquat Hussain Over Hate Speech by AFP January 27, 2017 by AFP January 27, 2017 Media watchdog orders Bol News to end show with immediate effect or risk losing its broadcast license. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Defends Restricted Entry for Muslims by AFP January 26, 2017 by AFP January 26, 2017 U.S. president denies a ‘ban’ on Muslims, claiming restrictions only target countries with ‘tremendous terror.’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Key Points of Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration by AFP January 26, 2017 by AFP January 26, 2017 ‘Sanctuary’ cities stand to lose federal funding if they refuse to comply with deportations of undocumented migrants. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Says Torture Works by AFP January 26, 2017 by AFP January 26, 2017 U.S. president says he supports use of ‘enhanced interrogation techniques’ but will defer to CIA and the Pentagon on whether to reinstate them. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Is Trump’s Border Wall Feasible? by AFP January 26, 2017 by AFP January 26, 2017 Critics say wall project is pointless and will cost billions of dollars to complete. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Orders Review of ‘Black Site’ Prisons by AFP January 26, 2017 by AFP January 26, 2017 White House denies creating document cited by media as first step in reopening controversial overseas prisons to torture suspects. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Downgraded to ‘Flawed Democracy’ by AFP January 26, 2017 by AFP January 26, 2017 British think tank cites erosion of trust in government for drop in annual ranking. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
The Hunt for Honest Bureaucrats by AFP January 26, 2017 by AFP January 26, 2017 Reality TV show ‘Integrity Idol’ shines spotlight on honest government officials. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump to Seek Probe of Alleged Voter Fraud by AFP January 26, 2017 by AFP January 26, 2017 U.S. president has yet to substantiate allegations with verifiable evidence. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump to Chicago: Fix ‘Carnage’ or the Feds Are Coming by AFP January 25, 2017 by AFP January 25, 2017 Citing soaring crime rate, U.S. president tweets he is ready to enact federal action to rein it in. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Sindh M.P. Harassed in Parliament by AFP January 25, 2017 by AFP January 25, 2017 PPP parliamentarian invited female lawmaker to his private chambers in widely publicized incident. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail