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BYC leader Sammi Deen Baloch released; calls grow for freedom of other det
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sammi Deen Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has been released after being detained under the MPO Act. While her release is welcomed, calls for the freedom of other detained BYC members continue to grow.
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US bill seeks sanctions on Pakistan's Army Chief, demands Imran Khan's rel
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new bipartisan bill in the US Congress seeks to impose sanctions on Pakistan's Army chief, General Asim Munir, over the alleged persecution of political opponents, including former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The legislation, introduced by Reps. Joe Wilson and Jimmy Panetta, calls for visa
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Dibrugarh CJM court approves transit remand of two more accused in Ajnala
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Advocate Samir Todi said that the two detainees were asked to remain present at the concerned court in Punjab on March 23 before 12 noon. He said two other detainees were produced before the CJM court in Dibrugarh on March 17 for transit remand.
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Two Taiwanese unification church followers detained in China
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Focus Taiwan reported that SEF received a request for assistance from the family of the detainees. However, SEF Deputy Secretary-General Li Pao-wen declined to disclose the individuals' identities or specific details about their arrest.
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HRCP condemns crackdown on Jamshoro student protest, urges Sindh govt to r
Updated : 1 year ago IST
HRCP condemned FIRs against protesting students in Jamshoro and urged the Sindh government to withdraw charges and release detainees.
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MQM founder Altaf Hussain calls for release of political prisoners during
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In a post on X, Hussain called on Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to uphold the sanctity of Ramzan by freeing detainees who have been wrongfully imprisoned.
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Pak court orders release of over 120 party workers of former PM Imran Khan
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A two-judge bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif, on Thursday approved the bail of the detainees. The court asked them to submit an affidavit at their respective police stations, vowing to not engage in similar actions in the future.
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Trump welcomes return of US detainees, says Venezuela agreed to take back
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday welcomed the return of American detainees from Venezuela and highlighted a new agreement with the country to take back its nationals, including gang members, who had entered the US illegally.
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Venezuela frees six American detainees, Trump calls it "good job"
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Venezuela freed six American detainees on Friday following a visit by Richard Grenell, former special missions envoy under US President Donald Trump, to Caracas for talks with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, according to a report by The Washington Post.
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Eight individuals reported missing in Balochistan after detention by Pakis
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
At least eight individuals have been reported missing across several districts in Balochistan following detention by Pakistani forces, highlighting ongoing enforced disappearances in the region.
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US Sentator Marco Rubio vows to oppose Uyghur deportations by Thailand
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US Senator Marco Rubio has vowed to pressure Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs who have been detained in the country since 2014. Rubio's stance on this issue reflects his longstanding criticism of China's treatment of Uyghurs, who face allegations of forced labour, torture, a
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Pakistani forces allegedly forcibly disappear seven people in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Local traders claimed that the detainees were in custody and their identities have not been revealed. In response, the traders organized a sit-in outside a police station, demanding the immediate release of the shopkeepers.
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