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The U.S. government says foreign aid will now go straight to national governments, not routed through NGOs anymore.
The logic is blunt: if the goal is to help a country, fund the country — not middlemen turning aid into their next business model.
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It's not cricket. @ImranKhanPTI should be released immediately by Pakistan’s authorities. His arbitrary detention casts a dark shadow on respect for democracy and rule of law in Pakistan: https://t.co/5RuDZ0k8cO
Pakistan restricts international media reporting.
"These are ridiculous restrictions and are totally unacceptable," said Zaffar Abbas, editor of Dawn newspaper.
"I have worked as a journalist in this country for over 40 years and have reported during the times of two military rulers and a number of autocratic civilian rules, but have never seen the imposition of such restrictions.
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The sons of the imprisoned former leader of Pakistan Imran Khan told CNN they fear for their father's health, claiming authorities in the South Asian country are preventing them from seeing him.
Pakistan's government said it "categorically rejects" the claim that Khan has faced a communication blackout or been denied access to his family, lawyers and doctors. Read more: https://t.co/e7nMvqM6XF
For three years, Pakistan’s authorities have systematically denied Imran Khan the right to a fair trial, subjected him to prolonged solitary confinement, and limited his access to medical care and visitation rights.
He has not been allowed to meet his family for more than eight months and his vision has reportedly deteriorated significantly. Both he and his wife, Bushra Bibi Khan, have now been denied regular access to legal counsel since December 2025.
Amnesty International urges the Pakistani authorities to unconditionally restore Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi Khan’s right to see their family and lawyers. Both must be given access to adequate medical care and their solitary confinement, which is unlawful, should end immediately.
Ahead of planned gatherings by Imran Khan’s family, party and supporters to mark the anniversary, the authorities must facilitate the right to peaceful protest and ensure there is no repeat of the unlawful and arbitrary crackdowns on protesters so frequently witnessed in the country and against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Today marks three years since the imprisonment of ex Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, as UN experts and human rights organisations condemn his incarceration and mass protests are expected to converge on the prison where Khan is being held.
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PAKISTAN: Ahead of the third anniversary of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ongoing detention, Isabelle Lassee, Amnesty International’s Acting Regional Director for South Asia, said:
“For three years, Pakistan’s authorities have systematically denied Imran Khan the right to a fair trial, subjected him to prolonged solitary confinement, and limited his access to medical care and visitation rights. He has not been allowed to meet his family for more than eight months and his vision has reportedly deteriorated significantly. Both he and his wife, Bushra Bibi Khan, have now been denied regular access to legal counsel since December 2025."
Read more: https://t.co/hc6eKnIITh
Funeral prayers were held in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat district after a suspected suicide bombing outside a police station killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more.
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
Qatar, Russia, To Further Develop Energy Cooperation
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The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, has met with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin to discuss cooperation in energy and ways to develop this. Qatar owns 18.93 % of Rosneft while Russia and Qatar and amongst the worlds leading LNG exporters. Future Joint Ventures and investments can be expected by both parties.
The capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, is preparing for the next phase of a regional election on Sunday. Protests have been rallying across the region for weeks, with more than 30 people killed by security forces.
Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder reports.
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Police detained several protesters in Lahore, Pakistan as they rallied in solidarity with Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
A banned Kashmiri activist group says that at least 30 people have been killed in clashes during regional elections this past week.
Shocking reports of lethal violence by Pakistani security forces against protestors in Jammu and Kashmir, in the lead-up to regional elections.
This brutal suppression must end. The communications blackout must be lifted. The human rights of the people of Kashmir must be upheld.
Shocking reports from Azad Kashmir of live fire being used against peaceful protesters are deeply alarming.
Violence against people exercising their democratic rights has no place in any society. Every effort must now be made to prevent any further escalation, protect civilian life and bring an immediate end to the bloodshed.
Now is the moment for restraint, not retaliation; for dialogue, not violence. Britain and the international community should use every diplomatic channel available to help restore calm and support a peaceful resolution.
The visuals emerging from across the LoC in the other part of Kashmir are deeply heartbreaking. It is painful to see peaceful protesters being met with brute force. The Government of Pakistan must adopt a more humane approach and choose dialogue over force. Reports suggest that the protesters demands are genuine and deserve to be heard. No nation grows stronger by disempowering its own people or by silencing them at gunpoint. The Government must end the crackdown and stop spraying bullets at peaceful protesters. Kashmiris deserve dignity, justice, and the right to be heard, not repression.