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MQM leader shot dead in Pakistan
Karachi, Apr 11: A Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, who was supposed to contest the upcoming Pakistan polls, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in southern Sindh province on Thursday, police said.
Pak judicial complex attacked
Peshawar, Mar 18: At least three people were killed when two suicide bombers attacked a judicial complex at Peshawar city in Pakistan on Monday, official said.
UN condemns drone attack in Pak
New York, Mar 16: The United States\' ongoing drone campaign in Pakistan is a violation of the South Asian nation\'s sovereignty, as it is being conducted without the consent of its elected representatives or that of the legitimate Government, a United Nations independent expert has warned.
Myanmar: UN provides aid to conflict-affected Kachin area
New York, Mar 2: United Nations and international agencies for the first time in more than a year delivered badly-needed aid to hundreds of people in northern Myanmar’s Kachin state following a cease-fire and a de-escalation of violence, while warning of poor living conditions in communal shelters.
Musharraf to return Pakistan, contest polls
Dubai, Mar 1: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Friday announced an end to his self-imposed exile of five years and said he will return to his country and contest the upcoming elections.
Demand for medicinal plants to boost Nepal\'s economy: UN
New York, Mar 1: The growing global demand for medicinal and aromatic plants could help drive Nepal’s green economy, particularly in poor communities where many types of such plants are harvested, says a new study released Thursday by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the Government of Nepal.
Afghanisan: The Growth of Neo-radicalism
By Abbas Daiyar/Afghanistan Analysts Network There are indications about the involvement of neo-radical – both neo-Salafist and Iranian-inspired Shia - groups in the Ashura clashes that occurred last November at Kabul University. AAN guest blogger Abbas Daiyar argues that an increase of the activities comes in the wake of the rise of Salafi groups during the Arab Spring and as a result of insufficiently monitored activities of regional countries. He fears for the harmony between Muslims of different sects who so far have mostly lived together peacefully in Afghanistan.
UN condemns conviction of editor in Thailand
New York, Jan 24: The United Nations human rights chief Wednesday condemned the harsh conviction of an editor and activist in Thailand for publishing two articles considered to be critical of the monarchy, and stressed that this puts at risk freedom of expression in the Southeast Asian country.
Ban welcomes ceasefire in Kachin
New York, Jan 21: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the government of Myanmar\'s recent announcement of a cease-fire in its northern state of Kachin and has been following the various reports from the ground on its implementation, the spokesperson for the world body\'s chief said Sunday.
UN deplores removal of Sri Lankan Chief Justice
New York, Jan 19: The United Nations human rights chief Friday spoke out against the impeachment and removal of Sri Lanka’s Chief Justice, saying it is a “calamitous setback” for rule of law in the South Asian nation, as well as for accountability and reconciliation.
Pakistan: NAB chief refuses to arrest PM
Islamabad, Jan 17: Amid political crisis in Pakistan, the country\'s anti-corruption chief has refused to arrest Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in connection to Rental Power Projects (RPP) case as was directed by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, media reports said on Thursday.
Ban condemns deadly attacks in Pakistan
New York, Jan 12: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon “strongly condemns” the multiple attacks that took place in Quetta and the Swat Valley, in Pakistan, which reportedly killed at least 100 people and injured at least 200 more, according to his spokesperson.
Myanmar: Over 2,000 flee following violence in Rakhine
New York, Jan 12: More than 2,000 people have fled the Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state and Bangladesh on boats run by smugglers putting their lives at risk, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday, warning that the situation of those displaced by the violence in Rakhine grows more desperate every day.
Pakistan: US drone attack kills 4
Islamabad, Jan 10: At least four people were killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan\'s North Waziristan tribal region on Thursday, reports said.
UN to give special focus on terrorism in Pakistan
New York, Jan 4: United Nations peacekeeping and tackling terrorism, issues which are particularly relevant for Pakistan, as well as for the wider international community, will feature prominently in the work of the Security Council in January, the 15-member body’s president said Thursday.