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Pakistan's drone strike on civilians in Quetta triggers fury, internet bla
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
While the Pakistani army claimed it was targeting "terrorists", witnesses stated that the victims were unarmed civilians who had gathered for a picnic at a national park, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Protests sweep PoJK as march towards Muzaffarabad intensifies on fifth day
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) entered their fifth day, with crowds marching on Muzaffarabad over unmet demands and military excesses. Led by the JKJAAC, the unrest has seen clashes, casualties, shutdowns, and internet blackouts, intensifying public anger against Isla
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Afghanistan restores internet after 72-hour nationwide blackout
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Internet services in Afghanistan were restored after a 72-hour blackout that disrupted schools, businesses, banking and flights. Tolo News reported residents faced slow speeds and restrictions, while activists and the UN warned repeated shutdowns could harm livelihoods and worsen the country
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Internet Blackout reported in Afghanistan as Taliban enforces curbs
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Netblocks, a global internet watchdog, said on Monday that multiple networks in Afghanistan had been disconnected. Telephone services had also been limited, resulting in what Netblocks described as a "total internet blackout" in the nation of 43 million people, as per Al Jazeera.
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UKPNP urges global intervention amid internet blackout and crackdown in Po
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has issued an urgent international appeal following the shutdown of internet and phone services across Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to the UKPNP press release, this communication blackout is a deliberate move by Pakistani a
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Balochistan extends Section 144, internet blackout till August 31 amid ris
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the decree, motorcycle pillion riding is still prohibited, riders are forbidden from concealing their faces, and gatherings of five or more individuals are not permitted. The nighttime movement of public transport has also been limited since 13 August, with buses and other comme
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Balochistan: Authorities impose transport ban, internet blackout, and seal
Updated : 7 months ago IST
These measures have resulted in a curfew-like situation throughout Balochistan, leading to considerable hardships for its inhabitants. The transport department has announced a statewide ban on public transportation from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m., warning that companies violating this directive will h
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UN experts urge Pakistan to address human rights violations in Balochistan
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Pakistan appears to conflate legitimate human and minority rights advocacy and public demonstrations with terrorism, threatening freedoms of expression, assembly, and association," the experts said. "Repeated internet blackouts in Balochistan have impeded freedom of information, transpar
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Balochistan: Dalbandin prepares for major protest amid restrictions on Bal
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Convoys of participants, including families of the disappeared, are arriving in Dalbandin for the Baloch Yakjehti Committee's "Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day" protest. Despite an internet blackout and roadblocks, the gathering aims to condemn state repression and raise awareness of ongoing
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Balochistan: Mahrang Baloch appeals to human rights organisations to take
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Notably, the internet blackout comes days before Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day, scheduled for January 25, when the people of Balochistan will come together to protest the ongoing atrocities.
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Internet shutdown attempts to silence voices ahead of Baloch Genocide Reme
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Pakistani authorities have imposed an internet blackout in Dalbandin, raising serious concerns amongst human rights groups and activists about the looming threat of violence in Balochistan, according to a post shared on X by Mahrang Baloch, on Thursday.
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Curfew, internet blackout imposed in Balochistan amid protests against enf
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The people of Pakistan's Balochistan province are currently not able to access information as the Pakistani security forces imposed a curfew and have blocked internet across various cities amid the ongoing protests against enforced disappearances.
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