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Imran Khan, who turned 71-years old this month, was transferred from Attock to Adiala Jail a few weeks ago. Recent reports have brought to light the harrowing conditions in which Khan is being held. During the last in-camera hearing of the Cipher case, the former Prime Minister engaged in a heated discussion with the presiding judge, Mr. Abual Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain, regarding the conditions of his confinement in Adiala Jail. It is a matter of public knowledge that Imran Khan is being subjected to what can only be described as psychological torture. His cell measures a mere 4 feet in width, 7 feet in length, and 6 feet in height…

The final article in this author’s series on the state visit by the leader of the DPRK to Russia will focus on its consequences for Russia’s relations with the Republic of Korea. After all, now we are already seeing the first political consequences of the strengthening of Moscow and Pyongyang. The DPRK’s leadership placed a high value on the visit, and as readers may remember, while he was still in Russia Kim Jong-un stated that “now the first priority for our country is our relations with the Russian Federation.” As the KNCA later reported…

India, which currently holds the G20 presidency, is continuing to fulfil this role confidently and effectively. In connection with this role, on October 12-14, it successfully held a Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit in New Delhi, with a theme chosen by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi: “One Earth, One Family, One Future.”   In various groups, more than 350 parliamentarians from dozens of countries discussed such pressing issues as the green economy and green energy, gender equality, women’s rights and empowerment, and the digitalization of all areas…