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Pakistan Trails Neighbours in Women’s Employment

Pakistan has made only limited progress in increasing women’s participation in the workforce, with most working-age women still outside economic activity…reports Asian Lite News Desk Pakistan continues to lag behind several South

August 24, 2026

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Bangladesh Urged to End Long Detentions Without Charges

Human Rights Watch has urged Bangladesh to end prolonged pretrial detention of politicians and others linked to the former Awami League government….reports Asian Lite News Desk Human Rights Watch has called on

August 24, 2026

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India, Mauritius Deepen Energy Ties With New Deals

India and Mauritius have agreed to deepen energy cooperation, including long-term supplies of key petroleum products…reports Asian Lite News Desk India and Mauritius have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the energy

August 24, 2026

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Bangladesh Jails Hold More Than Double Their Capacity

Severe overcrowding, critical healthcare shortages and poor living conditions have raised fresh concerns over prisoners’ basic rights….reports Asian Lite News Desk Bangladesh’s prison system is facing severe overcrowding and a growing healthcare

August 23, 2026

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London Rally To Demand Answers On Pakistan Missing Activists

Human rights campaigners are set to gather in London on August 30 to protest alleged enforced disappearances and political repression in Pakistan….reports Asian Lite News Desk A Europe-based representative of the Voice

August 23, 2026

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Pakistan’s Economic Crisis Offers Stark Warning To Bangladesh

Pakistan’s prolonged economic struggles offer a cautionary lesson for Bangladesh as Islamabad grapples with debt, weak revenues and institutional weaknesses…reports Asian Lite News Desk Pakistan’s continuing economic difficulties offer a warning for

August 23, 2026

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Trump Reveals Xi Visit Amid Trade Tensions

Donald Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States in two weeks, as tensions over tariffs, trade and technology remain high, reports Asian Lite News Desk US President Donald

August 22, 2026

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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Convicted in Security Case

Hong Kong activists Chow Hang-Tung and Lee Cheuk-yan have been found guilty of incitement to subversion under the territory’s national security law….reports Asian Lite News Desk Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Chow Hang-Tung

August 21, 2026

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Tibet govt-in-exile rejects China’s assimilation policies

The Tibetan government-in-exile has rejected what it describes as China’s efforts to assimilate Tibetan and other ethnic minority communities….reports Asian Lite News Desk The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, has

August 21, 2026

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India seeks stronger Singapore ties across Asia

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has reaffirmed India’s focus on deeper economic cooperation with Singapore and stronger business partnerships across Asia…reports Asian Lite News Desk Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has reaffirmed

August 20, 2026

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