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Amid state intimidation, Baloch families continue sit-in protest demanding
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Families of detained and forcibly disappeared Baloch leaders continued with their sit-in protest in Islamabad despite facing harsh weather conditions and state intimidation, leading the Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), reported on Saturday.
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5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP and Punjab
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was felt in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Pakistan-occupied Jammu-Kashmir and the federal capital Islamabad on Saturday.
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Pakistan: 29 injured as Islamabad Express derails near Kala Shah Kaku
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least 29 people were injured after the Islamabad Express derailed near Kala Shah Kaku in Punjab. Rescue teams responded swiftly, and no deaths were reported. The incident came days after a separate train derailment of the Jaffar Express, which was later blamed on a technical fault.
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Islamabad ATC issues warrants for 50 PTI leaders over Nov 26 protests
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
An Islamabad anti-terrorism court has issued arrest warrants for 50 PTI leaders, including Arif Alvi and Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan, for skipping hearings related to the November 26, 2024, protests. A Rawalpindi court earlier issued similar warrants for top party figures, including Bush
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Activist slams state silence, says Baloch lives ignored, rights crushed
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a video statement, Mirza harshly criticized the lack of any human rights advocates, parliament members, or senators from Punjab participating in the ongoing protests led by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has now been ongoing for three weeks in Islamabad.
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BYC marks 13th day of Islamabad sit-in, remembers Baloch Raaji Muchi amid
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Balochistan has long been the centre of persistent human rights issues. The area has experienced cycles of violence related to separatist movements, a heavy military presence, forced disappearances, and economic neglect. These challenges have attracted attention from human rights groups, jou
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German Consulate in Karachi halts visa services for non-EU citizens
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier this month, Sweden had resumed visa services in Islamabad after the Bilateral Political Consultations between the foreign ministries of Pakistan and Sweden, held in Stockholm on July 2.
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"If Pakistan was ready to kneel down, why did you stop, to whom did you su
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Monday targeted government over US President Donald Trump's repeated claims that he brokered the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor and asked if Islamabad was ready to kneel down, "why did you stop, and to whom d
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Pakistan: 1000 kg of unhygienic donkey meat seized in Islamabad
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a shocking incident of illegal trade, 1000 kgs of donkey meat was seized from a farmhouse in Pakistan, as reported by Dawn.
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Opposition dodging Operation Sindoor debate, echoing Pakistan's tone: Shiv
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Piyush Goyal have sharply criticised the Opposition for evading a parliamentary discussion on Operation Sindoor. Chouhan alleged that Congress leader P Chidambaram's remarks on Pakistan's role in the Pahalgam terror attack mirrored Islamabad's lan
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BYC leader Sammi Deen Baloch slams social media influencers for harassing
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
She characterised this behaviour as not only unethical but also a perilous form of profiling, surveillance, harassment, and the propagation of state propaganda, asserting that these individuals are compromising their integrity in their attempts to expose others, as highlighted by the TBP rep
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"People don't need proof, it's all done by Pakistan": Sena-UBT MP Priyanka
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday rebutted former Home Minister P Chidambaram's remarks, saying that people "do not need any proof" over Pakistan's involvement in the Pahalgam terror attack, noting instances of Islamabad's involvement in previous terror activities.
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