Lawyers Warn Pakistan Sliding Toward Authoritarian Rule
Lahore — Pakistan’s legal community warned the country is in its ‘‘darkest hour,’’ accusing authorities of coordinated assaults on democracy, constitutional rights and the rule of law.
Rise in Alleged Enforced Disappearances in Balochistan
Balochistan, Pakistan — Local reports say alleged enforced disappearances have increased across Balochistan and Karachi, with security agencies accused of detaining civilians without official acknowledgement, The...
Japan Protests China Radar Locks on F-15s
Tokyo, December 7 — Japan’s Defence Ministry says Chinese fighter jets intermittently locked fire-control radar on Japanese F-15s over international waters on Saturday, according to Japanese state media.
GNLU Holds Consultations on India's Crypto Regulation
Gandhinagar, Gujarat — Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) has begun a major consultative effort to shape India’s emerging crypto asset regulatory framework, convening its first Advisory Board Consultation alongside...
China, Japan Clash Over Carrier Training Near Miyako Strait
Beijing, December 7 — China on Sunday rejected a Japanese protest over what Beijing called routine carrier-based fighter training east of the Miyako Strait, accusing Japan of interfering with the exercises and...
Indian Army Col Prateek Roy Wins Geddes Gavel Award
Canberra, Australia — Col Prateek Roy of the Indian Army was presented the Geddes Gavel Award on completion of the Defence Strategic and Studies Course at the Australian Defence College, the Indian High Commission in...
Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Hits Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal — December 7: The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude-4.1 earthquake struck Nepal on Sunday morning. According to NCS’s post on X, the quake occurred at 08:13:04 IST at latitude...
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Yukon–Alaska Border
On December 7, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the Yukon–Alaska border Saturday afternoon, Earthquakes Canada reported. The quake was recorded at a shallow depth of about five kilometres. Yukon Highways and...
Taiwan Reports Chinese Military Activity, Japan-Taiwan Tensions Rise
Taipei, December 7 — Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Sunday it detected two sorties by People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and seven vessels from the PLA Navy operating near its territory. The...
Sindh Assembly Debates Transport Shortfalls, Promises Bus Expansion
Lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday aired sharp criticism of worsening transport and traffic conditions in Karachi and Hyderabad while the provincial government pledged to widen public transport on major routes....
Hegseth: Trump Authorized to Strike Cartel Boats
Washington, Dec. 7 — U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended recent U.S. military strikes on vessels allegedly tied to drug cartels, saying President Donald Trump has the authority to act decisively to...
India Supports UNRWA Mandate Renewal at UNGA
New York, December 7 — India voted in favour of a United Nations General Assembly resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) for another three years.