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Traders protest as administrative overreach, road chaos cripple Rawalpindi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The protest was organised by the Rawalpindi Central Traders Association in response to what shopkeepers described as relentless crackdowns by multiple provincial and district authorities, as reported by Dawn.
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Tripura: Over 5 lakh cannabis plants worth Rs 75 cr destroyed in massive A
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In one of the biggest crackdowns on illegal cannabis cultivation in Tripura, security forces destroyed over five lakh mature ganja plants during a large-scale joint operation in the Dulunga forest area under Sonamura subdivision of Sepahijala district.
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US imposes sanctions on top Iranian officials after protest violence
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The US sanctioned Iran's interior minister and IRGC-linked figures over protest crackdowns, while the EU designated the IRGC a terrorist group. Israel welcomed the move, Iran condemned it, and new EU measures targeted officials, drone programmes and human rights abuses.
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EU designates Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group
Updated : 4 months ago IST
EU foreign ministers designated Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organisation, citing violent crackdowns and security concerns. Israel welcomed the move, while Iran called it a strategic mistake. The decision eases legal action against IRGC members and comes alongside new EU sanctions over huma
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Odisha: Keonjhar officials destroy 12,000 ganja plants in major crackdown
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
n one of the biggest anti-narcotics crackdowns in recent months, officials in Keonjhar district uprooted and destroyed nearly 12,000 ganja (cannabis) plants, amounting to 4000 kg, cultivated illegally across multiple patches inside the Tangarpada Khesara forest area.
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"Countless people were shot": Imran Khan's sister warns supporters of dead
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Imran Khan's sister Noreen Niazi warned that PTI supporters protesting outside the Islamabad High Court risk facing violence similar to past crackdowns. She said security forces previously shot civilians, claimed Khan was being tortured in jail, and noted he urged supporters not to protes
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Human rights body flags deepening threats to democracy, and vulnerable com
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
HRCP warned that Pakistan faces rising threats to democracy, rights, and safety. It raised concerns over constitutional changes, security crackdowns, enforced disappearances, refugee deportations, minority persecution, child marriage, and climate displacement, urging urgent reforms and accou
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"The policy has completely failed": PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti criticises BJ
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Mufti alleged that the internal situation in the region has deteriorated rather than improved, pointing to ongoing security crackdowns
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WUC marks 11 years since Yarkand massacre, demands justice, international
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) solemnly honours the victims of one of the most lethal crackdowns in East Turkistan since the 2009 Urumqi unrest on the 11th anniversary of the Yarkand massacre.
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Simple2Call Launches New, Fully Compliant AI-powered Contact Center Suite
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 11: With telecom compliance under increasing regulatory pressure in India, enterprises are re-evaluating the resilience and legality of their contact center infrastructure. In this context, Simple2Call, a US-based Contact Center-as-a-Service (CCaaS) provider, has launc
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UN official raises alarm over Iran's arrests of Afghan migrants
Updated : 11 months ago IST
A UN official has raised alarm over Iran's arrest of hundreds of Afghan migrants accused of spying, with reports of abuse and lack of due process. UN experts, cited by Khaama Press, warn the situation may worsen amid Iran-Israel tensions and ongoing crackdowns on minorities and refugees.
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NCB busts global drug cartel using encrypted apps, crypto and B2B platform
Updated : 11 months ago IST
In one of the largest crackdowns on the illegal pharmaceutical trade, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled an international drug trafficking syndicate operating across four continents, using encrypted digital platforms, cryptocurrency, and anonymous shipping networks.
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