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HRCP sounds alarm over deepening human rights crisis in Balochistan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Following a week-long visit to Turbat and Quetta, the HRCP team, which included chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt, former senator Farhatullah Babar, and senior human rights advocates such as Nasreen Azhar and I A Rehman, recorded disturbing trends of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executio
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Pakistan to begin deportation of Afghan refugees with expired residency ca
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The decision was finalised during a high-level meeting held earlier this week, with officials citing rising security concerns and mounting pressure on national resources as the key drivers behind the move.
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Human Rights Watch urges UN action as global inaction fuels Taliban rights
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Human Rights Watch said the world has failed to act against Taliban abuses since 2021, urging the UN to set up an independent body to investigate violations. It warned that global inaction is worsening Afghanistan's crisis and risks legitimizing Taliban rule.
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India's Cyber Defenders Prepare for High-Stakes Training in the Wild
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6: India is rewriting the rulebook on cybersecurity leadership. On August 21, 2025, Hyderabad will host one of the country's most unconventional cybersecurity training initiatives--one that swaps screens and lecture halls for tents, survival drills, and real-time cr
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Afghanistan's hunger crisis worsens, WFP warns of dire situation
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The hunger crisis in Afghanistan is spiralling out of control, with the World Food Programme (WFP) warning that the situation is deteriorating by the day.
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NGT steps in over toxic waste crisis at Chandigarh's Dadumajra Dump
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has initiated suo motu proceedings following media reports of a growing environmental and public health crisis at the Dadumajra dumping ground in Chandigarh.
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CarzSpa Scales 125+ Studios, Sets Global Benchmark for Indian Car Detailin
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5: CarzSpa has made a significant contribution to the growth of India's car detailing industry, which is undergoing rapid transformation. What came as a solution to a Surat crisis in 2007 has since grown into a chain of over 125 detailing studios in India and Nepal,
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Tamil Nadu: People desert village due to lack of water, other basic facili
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Nadagudi village in Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu, once home to over 5,000 people, has been left deserted due to a persistent lack of drinking water. For many years, there has been no proper water supply, causing immense hardship to the community. Eventually, unable to cope with the crisis,
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Hamas agrees to Red Cross aid for Israeli hostages amid Gaza starvation cr
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Hamas is open to the Red Cross delivering aid to Israeli captives in Gaza, following videos showing their poor condition. The UN warns one million women and girls in Gaza are starving amid limited aid access. Families urge a ceasefire and hostage release to save lives.
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UN alerts worsening drought endangering Afghanistan's food security
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
OCHA stated that reduced rainfall and dry soil conditions have significantly impacted rain-fed wheat production and placed livestock at serious risk due to fodder shortages.
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Israel's Foreign Minister slams Hamas for "sadistic propaganda campaign" i
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar condemned Hamas and Islamic Jihad for using hostage torture as propaganda, called for global focus on their release, and criticized international media and governments for hypocrisy and inaction, ahead of a UN Security Council session he initiated on the
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PoGB: Unfair taxation at Sost Dry Port sparks economic crisis for PoGB tra
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Despite a court ruling in July 2024 that exempts them from certain federal taxes, customs officials are reportedly still enforcing these charges.
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