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Brazilian President Lula signs bill easing environmental licensing, vetoes
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Brazil's President Lula signed a law easing environmental permits but vetoed key parts to protect strict licensing rules. The move balances development and environmental protection, keeping Brazil's deforestation and emission reduction goals on track, amid pressure from activists and politic
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Pakistan: BYC protest over leaders' disappearance enters 24th day
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, the BYC said, "For 24 days, Baloch families, mothers and sisters, have been sitting in Islamabad, demanding the release of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders and an end to enforced disappearances. Instead of being allowed to set up a peaceful camp, they are met with p
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Recognise Balochistan, Reject Pakistan: Activist writes to Trump on Human
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The appeal, shared via a public letter on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, accuses Pakistan of illegal occupation, systemic exploitation, and fostering global terrorism through its rogue military-intelligence apparatus.
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Kashmiri activist writes open letter to Pakistan PM, slams 'Youm-e-Istehsa
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kashmiri activist Javed Ahmad Beigh criticised Pakistan's observance of "Youm-e-Istehsal," accusing it of exploiting the Kashmir issue since 1947. He blamed Pakistan for promoting extremism, drug trafficking, and cultural destruction in Kashmir, while praising the growing peace and integrati
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PoJK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza slams Section 144 imposition in Balochistan
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has criticised the enforcement of Section 144 across Balochistan for 15 days, a regulation that bans gatherings of more than five individuals.
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"People of country should learn from his life": Jayant Chaudhary pays trib
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters here, the Union Minister said, "His journey began with student politics. As a social activist, he also worked with Chaudhary Charan Singh and Chaudhary Ajit Singh. I offer my tributes to him. The people of the country, especially the youth, should learn from his life. I
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PoJK Doctor barred from leaving Pakistan, sparks outcry over rights violat
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following India's "Operation Sindoor," Pakistan is intensifying its efforts to suppress dissent in both Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), regions that have been unlawfully occupied by Pakistan since 1947.
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Families of enforced disappeared leaders demand justice in Balochistan
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Enforced disappearances in Balochistan have been a grave human rights issue for decades, rooted in the region's long-standing political and ethnic tensions. For the last several decades, Baloch nationalists, students, activists, and intellectuals have been targeted, allegedly by state securi
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Sukhjinder Randhawa's son breaks silence on alleged links with gangster Ja
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid rising political tension over alleged links with gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, Udayveer Randhawa, son of senior Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa, addressed the accusations in a detailed press interaction today. He firmly rejected claims made by AAP MLA Gurlal Randhawa and activist Bal
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Pakistan: New report reveals alarming surge in gender-based violence in Si
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new report by the Women Action Forum reveals over 2,500 gender-based violence cases in Sindh from 2021 to 2024. Most perpetrators were family members, with rising suicides and honor killings. Activists blame police inaction and call out Pakistan's failure to protect women.
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Pakistan extends crackdown on Baloch activists: Mahrang Baloch, BYC Leader
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The order was issued despite growing criticism from rights advocates and legal experts over the ongoing detention.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faces crisis as military action fuels civilian unrest
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The situation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province continues to spiral, as reports of intensified military operations, widespread displacement, and growing public unrest emerge from areas such as Bajaur, Waziristan, and Tirah.
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