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Pak: Lahore anti-encroachment drive draws flak over damage to green belts
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab's anti-encroachment drive in Lahore has sparked concern as residents and environmental groups allege green belts and historic landscapes are being damaged. Activists warn of heavy tree loss, worsening pollution and shrinking green cover, urging protection of parks. The government s
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Pakistan: Protest held after trade unionist goes missing, activists demand
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A protest demonstration was held outside Karachi Press Club. The protest was organised upon the request of the National Trade Union Federation Pakistan (NTUF-P)
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Mega protests across Iran, activists call it a 'revolution'; regime blames
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The ruling establishment has adopted a hardline approach, increasingly portraying demonstrators as "terrorists" rather than protesters. Security agencies are now treating the situation as a military challenge instead of a law-and-order issue, reflecting the regime's growing concern over t
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"People do not want this regime": Iranian activist Masih Alinejad urges gl
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prominent Iranian activist and journalist Masih Alinejad urged global support for ongoing protests in Iran, saying people reject the regime. Speaking on Fox News, she highlighted internet shutdowns and appealed to Elon Musk, Trump, and the international community to help Iranians achieve
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Pakistan's failing security apparatus sparks mass uprising in Balochistan
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On January 5, thousands of residents, including men, women, lawyers, activists, and professionals, poured onto the streets of Turbat.
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"Immediate...stay on this order": Animal activist Divya Puri on SC order f
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Co-founder of the Karan Puri Foundation and Animal Activist Divya Puri on Tuesday hoped for a stay on the recent Supreme Court order directing the removal of stray dogs from public and institutional premises.
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"Bail is fundamental right; should be considered": Congress' Masood on Uma
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Imran Masood on Monday reacted to the Supreme Court's verdict denying bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots 'larger conspiracy' case, saying the Court has repeatedly held that bail is a fundamental right and that aspect should also be consider
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Balochistan: Paank reports three enforced disappearances in Quetta, calls
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Paank reported three enforced disappearances in Quetta on January 4, alleging Pakistani security forces detained a political worker and two brothers. Rights groups say such cases remain unresolved in Balochistan, worsening public alienation, political instability, and mistrust, while authori
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Balochistan: Prominent activist Sammi Deen Baloch denounces state policies
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
She argued that the official terrorism narrative is being used as a cover to justify these actions and present them as legitimate to the world. She said, "The narrative of terrorism and counter-terrorism is merely a cover through which the state justifies its Baloch-killing policies and atte
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Animal rights activist Ambika Shukla criticises Supreme Court order on dog
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Animal rights activist Ambika Shukla has strongly criticised a recent Supreme Court order related to dogs, alleging that it was issued without a proper basis and was not practically implementable.
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NSUI activists hold protest against killing of Tripura student Angel Chakm
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Activists of the Indian National Students' Union (NSUI) on Saturday carried out a foot march protest from the Dehradun Municipal Corporation to the District Magistrate's office, Dehradun, where they submitted a memorandum to the City Magistrate against the murder of Tripura student Angel
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Pakistan: Lahore project halted as environmental rules questioned
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lahore has halted a proposed underground parking project at Nasir Bagh after environmental objections and court orders. Activists and experts warned the project would damage green spaces and worsen pollution, prompting the Lahore High Court to demand strict compliance with environmental laws
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