Mahadi – Page 91 – South Asian Correspondent

November 1, 2024

India, Egypt hold talks on trade settlement in national currencies

India and Egypt, both members of Brics, are engaged in negotiations for an agreement on trade settlement in national currencies…

Bangladesh

November 1, 2024

FDI drops by 8.8% in FY24 amid economic volatility

The latest central bank data published yesterday states that net FDI inflow dropped from $1.61 billion in FY23 to $1.47…

India

November 1, 2024

Are the terrorists active in Kashmir infiltrators?

There have been seven consecutive terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. These incidents have happened in the last 20 days.…

Geo-politics

November 1, 2024

What the US said about Imran Khan

The US State Department has reiterated its position on the ongoing legal proceedings against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former…

Pakistan

November 1, 2024

No obstacle to Gandapur meeting Imran Khan: Court

The Islamabad High Court has dismissed the petition of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur seeking a meeting with…

Highlights news

November 1, 2024

’’Leave the media alone’’: Sajith slams AKD for comments on media

media Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya Sajith Premadasa slammed President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for his recent comments about the…

Highlights news

November 1, 2024

Legal reforms seek broader powers to probe corruption including against president

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has announced legal reforms to the Penal Code in order to facilitate broader investigations into battling…

Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate has rejected the report from the United Nations Women’s division, calling it disconnected from reality. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, said that such reports are based not on information from within Afghanistan, but rather on external propaganda sources. Mujahid said: "Our response to this report is that, unfortunately, this survey is not accurate. Such views are often based not on information from within Afghanistan but on certain propaganda from groups outside the country or from people who have left the country. We have many women in Afghanistan who are involved in business and other productive work, achieving progress in their fields. Women are also active in various sectors within the government framework." Earlier, the UN Women division claimed in a report that women in Afghanistan are moving toward an increasingly restrictive environment concerning their rights. A part of this 13-page report states that the caretaker government has imposed restrictive directives violating women’s rights across all sectors. Findings from consultations with several Afghan women show that over the past 12 months, around 79% of female respondents were denied access to public places such as parks and health centers. The report further stated that a significant number (69%) of female respondents noted that they do not feel safe when they step outside their homes. The respondents mentioned a notable change in the societal perspective on girls’ education, both at the primary (47% of women respondents) and secondary levels (65% of women respondents). Approximately 79% of women said that they had not utilized any formal dispute resolution institutions in the past year. “As human beings, women have a set of rights granted by God that no one can overlook,” Alamtab Rasouli, a women’s rights activist, told TOLOnews. Another section of the report highlights that 57% of women and 34% of men expressed concern about the decline in their financial situation over the past quarter and criticized the presence of discrimination in the hiring process across various sectors—concerns that the Islamic Emirate had previously denied.

November 1, 2024

Islamic Emirate Rejects UN Women’s Report on Afghan Women’s Rights

The Islamic Emirate has rejected the report from the United Nations Women’s division, calling it disconnected from reality. Zabihullah Mujahid,…

Bhutan

November 1, 2024

Bhutan Govt. to invest Nu 5.1 billion in chain-link fencing to address human -wildlife conflict in 13th Plan

To address rising cases of human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) and protect crops from wild animals, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock…

Nepal

November 1, 2024

Foreign investment pledges in Nepal reach Rs16.4 billion

Nepal received foreign investment commitments totalling Rs3.45 billion in the third month of the current fiscal year (September-October), the Department…