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Union Minister Sonowal approves Rs 117.54 crore renovation of historic Bas
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
As per the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the proposal of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata for renovation of the historic Bascule Bridge at the Kolkata Dock System (KDS) was appraised by the Delegated Investment Board (DIB), chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shi
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Baloch group backs BYC's month-long campaign marking one year of leaders'
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre (BASC) has expressed support and solidarity with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has launched a month-long awareness campaign marking one year since the detention of several of its leaders.
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BASC Condemned Balochistan CM's threats of collective punishment
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) expressed grave concern over public threats made by the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sarfraz Bugti, warning of collective punishment against the family members of individuals accused of involvement in the Baloch armed resistance.
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BASC backs BYC campaign, raises alarm over rising enforced disappearances
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) has expressed full solidarity with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) and extended its support to the committee's ongoing campaign against enforced disappearances in Balochistan, with particular concern over the recent surge in cases involving B
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Oxford event explores contemporary national liberation movements, focusing
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Khurshid Ahmed, Director of Research at BASC, participated as a key speaker. The programme, held in Oxford city, was attended by academics, students, and political and social activists, marking the first international public discussion in Oxford focused specifically on the armed national lib
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BASC webinar highlights widespread human rights abuses against Baloch in I
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Sabiha Baloch painted a grim picture of the realities in Balochistan, Pakistan, underscoring the systematic and complex nature of the human rights violations endured by the Baloch populace. She noted the pervasive occurrence of enforced disappearances. She highlighted the escalated targeting
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Pakistan's border politics helping Iran crush Baloch voices, BASC report r
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
A new report by the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) analysing human rights violations in Iran's Balochistan region has exposed alarming levels of state-sanctioned violence against the Baloch minority, pointing to Pakistan's indirect complicity through its cross-border economic and
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BASC raises alarm over abduction of minor girl in hub, calls enforced disa
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The organisation noted that this incident comes months after the disappearance of 23-year-old Mahjabeen from Quetta, whose fate also remains unknown. BASC stated that both cases reflect the continuing pattern of enforced disappearances that have plagued Balochistan for years, now increasingl
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BASC Research Associate Aisha Baloch urges global action on Balochistan cr
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Taking place from November 10 to 14 in collaboration with major international human rights organisations, the week commenced with the participation of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winners and gathered researchers, activists, and policymakers, along with notable figures such as journalist Pierr
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BASC report reveals sharp rise in killings and disappearances in Balochist
Updated : 7 months ago IST
A new report by the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre (BASC) has revealed an alarming surge in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, exposing the scale of Pakistan's violent suppression of dissent amid its drive to exploit the province's mineral wealth.
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Abu Dhabi to welcome first Bascom Palmer Eye Institute facility outside US
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Recognised as the top eye hospital in the United States for 24 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report, Bascom Palmer brings world-class ophthalmic expertise to the UAE.
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Specialist coaches, High-peformance-centre: Immediate, long-term reforms a
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The meeting was convened after a run of disappointing results, including the historic defeat to Australia at Sabina Park in the final test of the series in July, during which the West Indies slipped to 27 all out, the second-lowest score ever in Tests while chasing 204 runs in Sabina Park. W
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