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Islamabad: Clashes between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters and police
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Clashes between police and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists continued at Islamabad's D-Chowk on Saturday. Heavy rainfall diminished the impact of police tear gas, allowing a surge of protesters to advance towards D-Chowk, according to a report by the Express Tribune.
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Baloch activists commemorate eight years of student leader Shabir Baloch's
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Balochistan activists worldwide marked the eighth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Shabir Baloch, the central information secretary of the Baloch Students Organization, with an online campaign advocating for his recovery.
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Pak: Sindh rights body highlights religious extremism, stopping constructi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The residents of the Sindh province in Pakistan currently witness a rise in religious fanaticism. The worsening situation has kept the general public worried and activists concerned over the matter.
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Pakistan: Mahrang Baloch denounces state violence against PTM, calls for i
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Mahrang Baloch, a Baloch rights activist, condemned the "use of force and violence" by Pakistan's armed forces against the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM).
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Bajrang Dal activist files complaint against Karnataka health minister reg
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A Bajrang Dal leader and activist has filed a complaint against Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday for his controversial statements on Veer Savarkar.
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Might go on hunger strike again if talks fail: Ladakh activist Sonam Wangc
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday said he might go on hunger strike again, resorting to the 'peaceful protests' inspired by Mahatma Gandhi if talks fail in the coming days.
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Sindhi activist calls for UN intervention to address racial discrimination
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
He urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to appoint a special envoy to investigate the situation in Sindh, stating that this could potentially save millions of Sindhis from the pervasive racial discrimination they face in Pakistan.
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Geneva: Activists at UN highlight rampant human rights abuses in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Human rights activists condemned Pakistan on Thursday for a range of severe human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, and torture aimed at silencing dissent.
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Baloch activist Sammul Baloch appeals to world leaders for action against
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
During the ongoing 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Sammul Baloch, representing the Baloch National Movement (BNM), condemned Pakistan for its severe human rights violations in Balochistan. Her speech detailed the ongoing repression and called for international attentio
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Pakistan: Pashtun National Jirga condemns police crackdown ahead of Oct 11
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Pashtun National Jirga organizing committee strongly condemns the police crackdown involving excessive force, tear gas shelling, and the burning of the encampment ahead of the Pashtun national gathering scheduled for October 11. Despite assurances from the Chief Minister of Khyber Pak
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Sonam Wangchuk released from detention, Police prohibitory order modified:
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday was informed by the solicitor general Tushar Mehta that the prohibitory order issued by Delhi Police is now modified on October 2, 2024 and the climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is now released from the detention and set free.
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Baloch activist sheds light on haunting reality of enforced disappearances
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Jamal Baloch, Media Coordinator of Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), discussed the issues of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan on the sidelines of the 57th session of the Human Rights Council.
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