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Pakistan: HRCP raises alarm over deadly Muridke operation, urges transpare
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern over the violent clashes between security forces and the far-right Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), which escalated following the events of October 8 and culminated in a deadly operation in Muridke, district Sheikhupu
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Dengue outbreak sparks alarm in Panjgur; locals slam poor healthcare respo
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A recent outbreak of dengue fever has generated concerns in the Panjgur district, with reports indicating a significant number of infections among men, women, and children, as stated in a report by Dawn.
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Pakistan's police encounters replace rule of law, HRCP warns of alarming r
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to HRCP, more than 500 police encounters have taken place in the province since January 2025, resulting in over 670 deaths, a figure higher than in any other province.
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"Unfortunate incident", SP MP Dimple Yadav condemns Durgapur Gangrape case
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Saturday strongly condemned the alleged gangrape of a medical student within a hospital premises in Durgapur, West Bengal, terming it a horrific incident that reflects the alarming rise in crimes against women across the country.
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China's war on freedom escalates: Global alarm over widening human rights
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Human Rights in China (HRIC) has released its latest weekly brief, painting a grim picture of escalating repression under President Xi Jinping's rule, highlighting the Chinese Communist Party's tightening control over civil liberties, religious freedom, and dissent across the country and bey
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UNFPA, WHO condemn medicalisation of female genital mutilation, issue join
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In 2024, over 230 million women and girls globally had undergone FGM, with 80 million of them living in Asia. Alarmingly, around 1 in 4 acts of FGM are carried out by professional health workers, in clinics or homes. This creates the misconception that FGM is 'safer' and 'less harmful' wh
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Pak: Traders condemn the government's failure to tackle escalating extorti
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The business community in Karachi has raised the alarm over an unprecedented rise in extortion cases, blaming the provincial government and law enforcement agencies for their inability to protect traders and industrialists, as reported by Dawn.
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Beijing arms for war: DF-17 hypersonic missiles raise direct threat to Tai
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
China's move to deploy Dongfeng-17 (DF-17) hypersonic ballistic missiles at a People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) base close to Taiwan has raised alarm among defence analysts, who believe the weapon could endanger both US forces in the Western Pacific and Taiwan itself, as reported
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Pakistan becoming "rogue state" with alarming enforced disappearance, says
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The event, titled "Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan: Amplifying Voices, Demanding Justice, Calling for Global Action", was convened by the Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy.
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Calls for accountability over enforced disappearances in Pakistan grow at
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Political activists from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) raised alarm over the scale of human rights violations, describing Pakistan as one of the leading states in the region for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial abuses.
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UKPNP raises alarm over humanitarian crisis in PoJK at UNHRC session in Ge
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Nasir Aziz Khan, spokesperson of the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), has urged the United Nations and the international community to intervene against Pakistan's growing repression in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
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British parliamentarians condemn Pakistan's repression in PoJK
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
British MPs have raised alarm over protests and a communications blackout in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir, urging the UK government to press Islamabad for restoring services, easing tensions, and starting dialogue. They warned of human rights concerns and growing fears among affected comm
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