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BNM Chairperson condemns abduction of Asma Baloch as part of Pak's systema
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a post on X, the Baloch National Movement stated that according to Naseem Baloch, "The abduction of Asma Jattak is yet another grim episode in Pakistan's long-standing policy of enforced disappearances and violence against Baloch women. This is not an isolated incident. It is part of a sy
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Pakistan: Asma Baloch's brother denies authenticity of coerced video, warn
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
He claimed that the video was produced under duress by her abductors in an attempt to manipulate public opinion and force the family to abandon their peaceful protest.
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Pakistan: Section 144 imposed in Punjab, Balochistan, Islamabad as Imran K
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A ban on all gatherings has been enforced in Punjab, Balochistan and Islamabad as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prepared up for a rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swabi district on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of February 8 general elections.
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Pakistan: Baloch youth abducted in Karachi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Pakistani security forces have reportedly abducted a Baloch youth from Karachi and taken him to an undisclosed location, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan: Opposition stages walkout from Balochistan assembly over abducti
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Balochistan Awami Party leader and Member of Provincial Assembly, Agha Umar Ahmedzai, raised the issue on a point of order and said unidentified armed men entered Asma's house and kidnapped her. He condemned the incident and said the girl, identified as Bibi Asma, was kidnapped after her
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Pakistan: Protests erupt in Balochistan over rising forced abductions
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Protests are taking place in Balochistan over the recent forcible abduction of a Baloch woman, Asma Baloch. Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a leading human rights body from Pakistan expressed anguish over the rising cases of abductions in Pakistan and gave a call to all sections of the s
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JSFM Chairman speaks out against Pakistan's injustice towards Sindh, PoJK
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Speaking at a protest organized by the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) on February 5 outside the Pakistani High Commission in London, Abro highlighted the shared plight of oppressed regions, including Sindh, Balochistan, and PoJK.
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Paank condemns surge in enforced disappearances in Balochistan, eight miss
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Paank has vehemently denounced the enforced disappearances in Balochistan, drawing attention to a troubling trend of human rights abuses by Pakistani officials.
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Resident accuses Pakistan coast guard of destroying boat in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The man claims that the Coast Guard, along with other maritime agencies, has been targeting local fishermen, leading to significant financial losses. He has called for compensation so he can continue to care for his children.
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Balochistan's new agricultural income tax bill sparks opposition from farm
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Balochistan Assembly has recently passed the "Balochistan Tax on Land and Agricultural Income Bill," which imposes an income tax of up to 45 per cent on agricultural earnings. This new tax has sparked strong opposition from farmers' organisations, with many calling it an anti-farmer poli
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Pakistan: Baloch human rights body condemns "forcibly" disappearances in B
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Baloch human rights organization, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has expressed deep anguish over the enforced disappearance of a woman from Khuzdar and two men from the Kharan region.
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Pakistan: Human rights body condemns killing of Baloch scholar
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a post on X, BYC said that the enforced disappearances, extrajudicial and targeted killings continue to take place on a daily basis with targeted killings becoming the norm in Balochistan.
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