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Pakistan: UN experts demand release of Baloch activists and end to crackdo
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The experts expressed concern about an escalating series of actions by the Pakistan police against the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).
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J-K: Police intensify crackdown on Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, JKDFP, Muslim Leagu
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Continuing its crackdown against banned separatist organisations, Kupwara Police on Tuesday conducted multiple raids across the district, targeting individuals associated with proscribed outfits such as Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Muslim League, and Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party.
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Tripura: Police arrest 2 with large quantity of cannabis at Agartala Railw
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Acting on a confidential tip-off, Police arrested two individuals at Agartala Jogendranagar railway station for carrying a large quantity of cannabis, officials said on Tuesday.
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Balochistan government tightens control, decides to suppress dissent with
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Balochistan government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, has decided to take stringent measures against government employees involved in anti-state activities, as reported by ARY News.
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Uyghur activist shares personal loss, calls for action amid China's crackd
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Germany-based Uyghur activist and former President of the World Uyghur Congress, Dolkun Isa, took to social media to share his family's suffering, which has spanned years due to China's alleged oppressive policies toward the Uyghur people.
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"Withdraw anti-democratic Jana Suraksha Bill": CPI(M) slams Maharashtra Go
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Maharashtra State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] on Tuesday issued a scathing condemnation of the NDA-led state government's "Special Jana Suraksha Bill" (Special Public Safety Bill), introduced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, calling it an anti-democra
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Pak: BYC claims Panjgur protesters met with police action as strike contin
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Police used tear gas against protesters in Panjgur as a BYC-backed shutter-down strike entered its third day. The arrests of BYC leader Dr Mahrang Baloch and 16 others have sparked protests across Balochistan, with reports of injuries and restrictions on family visits. Malala Yousafzai and i
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Pakistan: Police use tear gas to disperse protesters in Balochistan's Panj
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Shutter-down strikes were observed in various cities of Balochistan after BYC gave the protest call against the arrest of its leadership and a crackdown on its sit-in in Quetta.
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"People's firm belief in this government made it possible": Assam CM Sarma
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking in the Assam Assembly, CM Sarma said that since 2021, 24 Class-I officers, 80 Class-II officers, and 349 Class-III and IV employees have been arrested on corruption-related charges.
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Baloch Human Rights Council urges UN intervention amid ongoing repression
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has called for the urgent intervention of the United Nations Secretary-General in the ongoing repression of Baloch activists in Pakistan. In a press release, the BHRC urged the UN to press Pakistani authorities for the immediate and unconditional releas
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Pakistan: Rights body protest over arrests, crackdown on Baloch people
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Sharing the details on X, the BYC said that the rally took place early in the morning against several issues plaguing the Baloch people. These include the crackdown on their protests, subjecting them to oppression and repression.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf says its Pakistan Day rally faces 'resistance' in
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A Pakistan Day rally organised by PTI in Karachi faced alleged resistance from law enforcement, with police reportedly blocking routes and using force to disperse participants near Mazar-i-Quaid. PTI leaders condemned the actions, calling it political suppression.
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