Afridi, who has been participating in the 56th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, has asserted that these regulations violate international law and severely impact the social, economic, and financial well-being of the Pashtun people.
The three new laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita (BSS), 2023 will replace the colonial era Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 and Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The ne
The protest against enforced disappearances in the Turbat area of Balochistan has entered its 12th day, with families of the victims continuing to express their anger and frustration towards Pakistani security forces.
Sammi Deen Baloch, a well-known activist for Baloch rights, issued a video statement announcing a significant press conference scheduled for Friday at the Karachi Press Club.
The Baloch community in Pakistan's Balochistan organised a long march on Wednesday, raising their demands against enforced disappearances and urging people from all walks of life to join and support their struggle.
Amid repressions, enforced disappearances, economic marginalisation, and severe restrictions on their freedoms, Baloch women are leading an unprecedented protest movement against Pakistan.
For the past week, Balochistan's Turbat has been a poignant scene of resilience and anguish, every day, families gather under the scorching sun, holding pictures of their missing relatives and pleading for their safe return.
Paank, the Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, condemned activist Naveed Baloch's extrajudicial killing in a post on social media platform X.
Hundreds of protesters demanded the safe release of victims of enforced disappearances and have intensified the ongoing protest in Turbat, Balochistan as the protestors on Friday moved the protest in front of the District Collector's office from Fida Chowk in Turbat, The Kech chapter of the
Local activists and student leaders organised sit-ins and demonstrations across various districts of PoJK on Wednesday, demanding the unconditional release of Ahmed and other detained political activists.
The BYC stated that despite promises from the local administration regarding the safe return of the disappeared individuals, there has been no response from the current authorities.