Ahmed Shareef Chaudhry: Pak ISPR chief is the son of UN-designated terrorist

Ahmed Shareef Chaudhry, the Pakistani media face echoing the voice of the Pindi-based Pakistani force, is the son of Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood, a man Pakistan hails as a nuclear scientist, but whose affiliations reveal a darker legacy, with being …

US seeks UN sanctions against six named vessels for alleged North Korea links

UN rights chief warns Israel offensive could threaten Palestinians’ existence in Gaza

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged Israeli authorities on Wednesday to halt their plans for military expansion into Gaza, warning that Israel’s plans for military expansion into Gaza could seriously threaten the rights and existence of …

Explained: Who votes during IMF loan sanctions, and why India abstained on Pakistan’s bailout

As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $2.3 billion loan package for Pakistan—comprising a $1 billion tranche under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and $1.3 billion under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF)—questions have …

China helping TRF slip through UNSC sanctions scrutiny

India's repeated submissions on The Resistance Front (TRF) have hit a Chinese wall with the 1267 UN Security Council Monitoring Team, which has refused to mention TRF in its six-monthly report to the Sanctions Committee. Instead, Chungjie Li, a Chinese …

Trump administration sanctions China oil firm over Iran oil imports

A tanker unloads imported crude oil in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. (Costfoto/NurPhoto/AFP) The US sanctioned a Chinese oil refinery. It accused the Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group of buying Iranian oil. An analyst said the latest US sanctions …

Washington calls for UN sanctions against ships linked to North Korean coal shipments to China

The United States announced Wednesday its intention to ask the United Nations Security Council to sanction several ships identified as having transported North Korean coal and iron ore to China, in direct violation of international sanctions imposed on …

Will India Get UN Sanctions On Pakistan’s TRF? What Does It Mean? What Foreign Secretary Said

Last Updated:May 08, 2025, 19:56 IST Pakistan’s The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow group of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), had claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack. LeT has already been sanctioned by the UN Vikram Misri during the media briefing. ( …

North Korea fires short-range missiles, thumbing its nose at UN sanctions

This picture shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (R) overseeing the test-firing of a strategic cruise and guided weapon at sea (underwater), at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (KCNA via KNS/AFP) North Korea fired short-range missiles. …

Power play: Why Kim Jong Un finally owned up to troops in Russia

North Korea recently broke its silence and acknowledged deploying troops to Russia, despite previously maintaining silence amid reports from Ukraine and South Korea. This unexpected shift raises several important questions about the regime’s strategy. …