Pakistan Police threatens action on Imran Khan’s party’s call for election protest

Pakistan police warned on Sunday that they would crack down heavily on illegal gatherings after jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party urged supporters to protest alleged rigging in last week’s election. Independent candidates – most of whom are associated with Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party – secured the most seats in the election, increasing […]

India’s services growth at six-month high on strong demand: PMI

India’s services industry saw activity increase at its fastest pace in six months during the last month of 2022, a private sector survey shows, boosting business optimism despite higher costs. The S&P Global India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) (INPMIS=ECI) rose to 58.5 in December from 56.4 in the previous month, upsetting expectations of a […]

US imposes sanctions on Iranian officials over protests

Also named was the Iranian company Emen Sanat Zaman Fara, which the Treasury said makes equipment for Iran’s law enforcement forces, including armored vehicles used in mob suppression. Washington also imposed sanctions on two senior officers from Iran’s Basij Resistance Force, a militia affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards that was widely deployed during the operation, […]

Iran’s Raisi promises crackdown on protesters; cleric criticizes execution

‘evening test’ Amnesty International has said that Iranian authorities are seeking the death penalty for at least 21 people in what it called a “sham trial designed to intimidate participants in the popular uprising that has shaken Iran”. . Iran has blamed the unrest on its foreign enemies, including the United States, although protesters came […]