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Trump mulling expanded military options against Iran amid post-protest cra
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Officials said the measures now under consideration exceed those examined roughly two weeks ago, when the administration was focused on fulfilling Trump's public commitment to halt the killing of protesters by Iranian government security forces and affiliated militias. Those officials spo
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Human rights crisis deepens in Balochistan, reveals Paank report
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The report paints a grim picture of what it calls "systematic state-sponsored violence," accusing Pakistani security institutions and their allied militias of carrying out widespread abductions, torture, and killings across the province, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Reports link Pakistani agencies to surge in abductions and killings across
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new wave of enforced disappearances and killings has swept across Balochistan and parts of Karachi, deepening fears of systematic state repression against the Baloch population. Families and rights activists accuse Pakistan's armed forces, intelligence agencies, and pro-state militias of b
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Pakistan's forces accused of butchering civilians in Balochistan's ongoing
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has blamed Pakistan's armed forces and state-sponsored militias for what it termed part of an ongoing "kill-and-dump" campaign targeting civilians, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan's war on its own people: Four disappeared men found executed in B
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The discovery of four bodies across Balochistan this week has reignited outrage over the ongoing wave of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the province. Families and rights groups have blamed Pakistani security forces and state-backed militias for what they describe as s
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Baloch Women Forum condemns execution of three youths in Kech district, wa
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch Women Forum (BWF) has condemned the killing of three Baloch youths by what it described as "state-hired local militias-cum-death-squads" in the Kech district of Balochistan.
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Pro-government militias blamed for two killings in Balochistan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Two individuals were reportedly shot dead in separate incidents in the Mand area of Kech district on Saturday, in what local sources describe as targeted attacks carried out by members of pro-government militias, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to mobilise 4.5 million militia fighte
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced plans to mobilise 4.5 million militia fighters after the US raised a reward for his arrest and expanded anti-drug operations in the Caribbean. He denounced Washington's "outlandish threats" and vowed to arm militias, while Mexico rejected US clai
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Enforced disappearances, custodial killings surge in Balochistan, sparking
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Reports from Balochistan highlight ongoing enforced disappearances and custodial killings by security forces. Victims include abducted men found dead or held for ransom. Human rights groups have condemned the abuses, urging international action, but accountability remains lacking amid rising
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BNM Chairman Naseem Baloch warns of Pakistan-ISIS nexus, urges global acti
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Naseem Baloch, Chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has issued a grave warning to the international community, accusing Pakistan of escalating its campaign of violence in Balochistan through state-sponsored militias and collaboration with ISIS, according to The Balochistan Post (T
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Israel arming local militias in Gaza to counter Hamas
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Israel has confirmed it's arming local militias in Gaza to weaken Hamas, as opposition politicians warned that the move endangers national security
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Baloch journalist Abdul Latif killed in cold blood as crackdown on press e
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, he was shot dead at approximately 3am by Pakistani state-backed militias, in full view of his wife and children.
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