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Pakistan accused of weaponising courts to silence human rights lawyers
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a joint appeal, prominent international legal organisations have condemned what they described as Pakistan's "persistent judicial harassment" of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, urging authorities to immediately drop all charges and ensure the protecti
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UN calls on Pakistan to respect Imran Khan's human-rights and due-process
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The UN's deputy spokesperson reaffirmed that the world body has urged Pakistani authorities to ensure the human rights and due-process rights of Imran Khan are respected. This follows his arrest and ongoing legal proceedings -- the UN has emphasized that in such politically sensitive case
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US-South African relations deteriorating for long: Former Polish Ambassado
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The US-South African relations have been deteriorating for a long time. It didn't just start during Trump's term. When he became President, he continued the previous administration's line but added some very important points. First is the accusation of Donald Trump against South Africa o
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Imran Khan remains inaccessible for four weeks: Noreen Niazi highlights po
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We don't know anything. They are not telling us anything, nor are they letting anybody meet him. His party's people went there because they had a meeting scheduled, but they were not allowed inside. We have not been allowed to meet him for the last four weeks. We got to know that news wa
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Pakistan facing darkest times, Hitler-like repression: Imran Khan's sister
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Noreen Niazi called Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir a "dictator" and described Shehbaz Sharif's government as the most "unpopular" in the country's history.
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No guidelines mandating meals in trains must be Halal certified: Ministry
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
There are no such guidelines mandating that meals served in trains must be Halal certified, said the Ministry of Railways on Thursday in response to the reported notice by the National Human Rights Commission.
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UAE stops issuing visas to Pakistanis over 'criminal activities' concern:
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Additional Interior Secretary Salman Chaudhry told Pakistan's Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Thursday that the UAE had unofficially halted visa issuance for Pakistani passport holders, except for blue and diplomatic passports.
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South Africa will NOT be receiving an invitation to 2026 G20: Trump
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump has said that South Africa will not be invited to the 2026 G20 Summit in Miami, announcing the decision while sharply criticising the South African government over what he described as "horrific Human rights abuses."
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India strongly rejects Pakistan's comments on Ram Temple flag hoisting, as
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India on Wednesday slammed Pakistan over its remarks on flag-hoisting at Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya, rejecting its comments "with the contempt they deserve" and asking it to turn "its gaze inwards and focus on its own abysmal human rights records".
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China's repression in Tibet intensifies as imprisoned tycoon Dorje Tashi b
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Dorje Tashi, one of Tibet's most prominent businessmen, has reportedly suffered a violent assault inside Lhasa's Drapchi Prison, further exposing China's inhumane treatment of Tibetan political prisoners. According to his lawyer, Wang Fei, Tashi was attacked by three fellow inmates, leaving
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China's censorship crosses borders as Switzerland silences Tibet in Bern
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The decision, reportedly influenced by Swiss parliamentary authorities who deemed the imagery "too political," has drawn strong criticism from Tibetan communities and human rights supporters, as reported by Phayul.
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WUC marks three years since Urumchi fire, slams China's silence and ongoin
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The fire, which broke out in a residential building under lockdown in the Tianshan district of Urumchi, revealed the devastating effects of the Chinese government's racially discriminatory policies in East Turkistan and the broader repression.
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