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Tehreek-e-Insaf seeks end to Imran Khan's 'solitary confinement' after UN
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has voiced serious concern over a report by United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, alleging that party founder and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is being subjected to degrading and inhuman treatment during his incarcerati
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Pakistan human trafficking exposed: FIA busts prostitution, smuggling rack
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration has uncovered a human trafficking network during operations at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, exposing schemes to smuggle women and other passengers abroad under false pretences.
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CFU commemorates 40th anniversary of historic Uyghur student protests in U
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Campaign for Uyghurs marked 40 years of the 1985 Urumchi Student Movement, recalling mass protests against discrimination and nuclear testing. The group highlighted continued repression of Uyghurs, citing widespread abuses, imprisonment, forced labour, and cultural destruction recognised int
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BASC webinar highlights widespread human rights abuses against Baloch in I
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Sabiha Baloch painted a grim picture of the realities in Balochistan, Pakistan, underscoring the systematic and complex nature of the human rights violations endured by the Baloch populace. She noted the pervasive occurrence of enforced disappearances. She highlighted the escalated targeting
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UAE relief teams conclude humanitarian mission in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 months ago IST
UAE relief teams have concluded their humanitarian mission in the Republic of Sri Lanka as part of the urgent response launched by the United Arab Emirates, under the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to support those affected by Cyclone Ditwah and the landslides th
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Severe weather kills 14 in Gaza as flooded tents worsen humanitarian crisi
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Severe weather over the past 72 hours has claimed at least 14 lives in Gaza, including three children, as heavy rain and cold conditions battered an already devastated enclave, CNN reported, citing the Gaza-based Health Ministry statement.
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"Every Hindu must be committed to building a true Ram Rajya": Union Minist
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Saturday that building a true 'Ram Rajya' requires collective commitment, spiritual consciousness and pride in Hindu identity, asserting that Hindu civilisation offers timeless solutions rooted in humanity, tolera
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Afghan returnees decry harsh deportations from Iran, Pakistan, seek urgent
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Afghan migrants forcibly deported from Iran and Pakistan say they returned home without belongings and face severe hardship. Returnees and activists have urged Afghan authorities and the international community to provide shelter, aid and jobs as winter sets in.
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Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis deepens as millions face acute food inse
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Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis is worsening due to deportations, drought and earthquakes, with 17.4 million people facing acute food insecurity, the Norwegian Refugee Council said. Residents report rising prices and fuel shortages, while authorities and aid agencies call for increased int
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Trump to end family reunification parole programs for immigrants
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The move applies to immigrants from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their immediate family members, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday (local time).
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Nobel Committee condemns arrest of former Peace Prize laureate Narges Moha
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"The Norwegian Nobel Committee is deeply concerned by today's brutal arrest of Narges Mohammadi alongside a number of other activists. Ms. Mohammadi - the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate - is a staunch defender of human rights, freedom of expression and democratic participation in Iran," the
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US President removes sanctions on Brazilian judge who presided over convic
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The US government imposed sanctions against the justice, Alexandre de Moraes, in July under the Global Magnitsky Act after the case was brought against Bolsonaro, a Trump ally. The Magnitsky Act is a rarely used law that allows the United States to impose asset freezes and travel bans on for
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