SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Voters in Indian-occupied Kashmir headed to the polls Tuesday in the third and final phase of a crucial election that will decide the fates of 415 candidates. More than 3.9 million voters are eligible to cast ballots for a total of 40 assembly seats across seven districts of the […]
India’s ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ramping up its campaign rhetoric by demonizing Rohingyas and Bangladeshis to galvanize Hindu voters. Ahead of provincial assembly elections in the eastern state of Jharkhand, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah claim the two groups have infiltrated th...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – A helicopter crash in northwestern Pakistan claimed the lives of at least six individuals and left eight others injured, according to reports from state-run media. The incident involved a chartered Mi-8 helicopter operated by Mari Petroleum Company, which crashed in North Waziristan, close to the Afghan border. Pakistani...
NEW YORK (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor and head of Bangladesh’s interim government, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York. Blinken underscored US support for the interim government as it works toward stabilizing the economy and emphasize...
Modi’s focus on global reforms and technological cooperation may be positive narrative for his U.S. trip, but issues related transnational repression will continue to be contentious in the dialogue between Washington and New Delhi Muslim Network Desk NEW YORK (MNTV) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S. ai...
Although Kashmir may be voting in large numbers, systematic disenfranchisement of the majority Muslim community population not only undermines democratic principles but also risks further eroding their trust in the democratic process and governance By Iftikhar Gilani The democratic framework of many nations, including in South Asia, is modeled...
