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ITBP chief Praveen Kumar gets additional charge as DG of Border Security F
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a significant move, the Central government has assigned additional charge of Border Security Force (BSF) Director General to Praveen Kumar, currently serving as the chief of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
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Pakistan accused of weaponising courts to silence human rights lawyers
Updated : 3 months, 3 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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Pakistan's hollow promises on women's safety exposed as gender violence, d
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Women's rights activists in Pakistan warned that gender-based violence is rising and most survivors lack access to justice. At an HRCP event, speakers highlighted weak law enforcement, poor support systems, low conviction rates, and inadequate mechanisms to address digital harassment, urging
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Pakistan: Academic standstill at QAU as Baloch students protest alleged en
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Academic life at Islamabad's Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) has come to a complete standstill as the Baloch Students Council (BSC) continued its sit-in for the third straight day, demanding the immediate recovery of missing student Saeed Baloch. The protest has effectively shut down the camp
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Pakistan: KP Chief Minister stages sit-in after repeated denial of meeting
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi held an overnight sit-in outside Adiala jail after being repeatedly denied a meeting with Imran Khan. He accused authorities of ignoring court orders and blocking access to Imran, while PTI raised concerns over the former prime minister's health and prolonged
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Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by six runs to qualify for final of Tri-nation T20
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sri Lanka, which won two consecutive games to come back in the series, pipped Zimbabwe to qualify for the November 29 final against Pakistan at the same venue, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board website.
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"His health is fine": Pak Govt, PTI dismiss rumours about Imran Khan's con
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
PTI Senator Ali Zafar, during an appearance on a DawnNewsTV programme, dismissed rumours about Imran Khan. "Thank God, the news is baseless, but it is even more important after this report that the government immediately allow us the opportunity of a meeting so we can go and see for ourse
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UN calls on Pakistan to respect Imran Khan's human-rights and due-process
Updated : 3 months, 3 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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'Perhaps Chinese have been prompting Nepal to do this...': Former Envoy re
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Diplomat KP Fabian called for Nepal to diplomatically engage with India on the issue territories of Lipulekh, Limiyadhura and Kalapani, which have been now represented on the newly minted currency of the country.
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"Countless people were shot": Imran Khan's sister warns supporters of dead
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Imran Khan's sister Noreen Niazi warned that PTI supporters protesting outside the Islamabad High Court risk facing violence similar to past crackdowns. She said security forces previously shot civilians, claimed Khan was being tortured in jail, and noted he urged supporters not to protes
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"Not allowed to speak": Imran Khan's sister narrates ordeal of journalists
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Censorship in Pakistan is so extreme that they apprehend media people. Shorab Barkat, who used to run a channel, has been picked up. Before, they picked up journalist Agha Sheikh Sarwar. They (authorities) oppress them so much that when they are let out, they're not even allowed to speak
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Imran Khan remains inaccessible for four weeks: Noreen Niazi highlights po
Updated : 3 months, 3 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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