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Baloch leader condemns 'state violence' in Balochistan after shelling kill
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
One of the victims, who was in a critical condition, later passed away from her wounds, prompting fresh outrage over what activists describe as a "continued chain of state violence" in Balochistan.
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"I cannot see my city suffer": Kiran Bedi urges on-ground action to tackle
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Social activist and retired Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi expressed deep concern over Delhi's deteriorating air quality, stating that she cannot bear to see the city "suffer".
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Pak: Civil society protests planned as 123 trees uprooted for Nasser Bagh
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Lahore residents and activists are protesting the removal and transplantation of 123 trees at historic Nasser Bagh for an underground parking project. Conservationists warn most trees may die, criticise poor timing, and urge the government to relocate the project despite officials defending
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Pakistan's hollow promises on women's safety exposed as gender violence, d
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Women's rights activists in Pakistan warned that gender-based violence is rising and most survivors lack access to justice. At an HRCP event, speakers highlighted weak law enforcement, poor support systems, low conviction rates, and inadequate mechanisms to address digital harassment, urging
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Pakistan faces outrage as NDP demands justice for missing Baloch leaders
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has accused Pakistan's security agencies of systematically crushing dissent in Balochistan, after the mysterious disappearance of its senior activist Ghani Baloch, who has been missing for six months. The party declared that his abduction represents a dire
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami condoles death of former cabinet minister Diwakar Bha
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Chief Minister prayed to god to grant the departed soul a place at His divine feet and to grant the bereaved family the strength to bear this immense loss.
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Reports link Pakistani agencies to surge in abductions and killings across
Updated : 4 months ago IST
A new wave of enforced disappearances and killings has swept across Balochistan and parts of Karachi, deepening fears of systematic state repression against the Baloch population. Families and rights activists accuse Pakistan's armed forces, intelligence agencies, and pro-state militias of b
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Rising Kabul-Islamabad tensions fuel crackdown on Afghan migrants in Pakis
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Tolo News reports that Afghan migrants in Pakistan say harassment and forced removals have increased amid rising tensions between the two countries. Migrants allege police extortion and arbitrary arrests, while rights activists warn that mass deportations violate international law.
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"Main problem is identity issue": Ranjita Sinha on transgenders facing hur
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Transgender activist Ranjita Sinha sees hope in the initiative, urging authorities to introduce simpler documentation rules and dedicated support so every transgender person can seamlessly update their gender identity and fully participate in the voter list revision.
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Fire breaks out at Brazil's COP30 Climate venue
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The fire occurred in a pavilion inside a convention hall where more than 50,000 diplomats, journalists, and activists had gathered for the global climate summit.
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Intellectual terrorists more threatening: Delhi Police tells SC while oppo
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi Police on Thursday argued in the Supreme Court that intellectuals involved in terrorism are more dangerous than those operating on the ground. This statement was made while opposing the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and others accused in the 2020 Delhi riot
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Baloch activist accuses Pakistani military of genocide-scale repression in
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Baloch leader Mehran Marri has delivered a scathing indictment of Pakistan's human rights record in Balochistan, alleging widespread enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and arbitrary detentions that he describes as "genocide at full escalation."
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