What Israel now fears above all is that the court may go the 'provisional measures' route requiring Israel to stop the military operation in the Gaza Strip. This 'to protect the rights of the parties' while the South Africa's case is heard at the International Court of Justice.

About 100,000 Bhutanese from the Lhotshampa community fled their country Bhutan in 1990. Peace Initiative Bhutan now seeks help from the UN to help amend the country's policy of denying visas to the Bhutanese diaspora.

Indians and Pakistanis with ancestral roots in Chakwal plan to be part of a unique meeting that hopes to cherish oneness and rekindle a sense of shared roots.

Commemorating Human Rights Day, the founding of SAARC and 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence, discussion organised by SAPAN highlights the commonality of human rights issues across the region.

The idea to introduce a Pakistan Media Development Authority is 'ill-conceived' and 'dictatorial', critics of the government have said.