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Rising Kabul-Islamabad tensions fuel crackdown on Afghan migrants in Pakis
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tolo News reports that Afghan migrants in Pakistan say harassment and forced removals have increased amid rising tensions between the two countries. Migrants allege police extortion and arbitrary arrests, while rights activists warn that mass deportations violate international law.
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Baloch students targeted in capital: Pakistan expands crackdown beyond Bal
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Reports of enforced disappearances continue to emerge, with three new cases involving Baloch youth allegedly taken by Pakistani security forces, deepening fears of an intensifying crackdown on dissent and student activism in the region, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Balochistan: Iqra Baloch condemns arrest of sister Mahrang Baloch
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Baloch activist Iqra Baloch has raised concerns over the arrest of her sister, Baloch rights leader Mahrang Baloch, who was taken into custody in Quetta. International figures, including UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor, have condemned the crackdown on protesters and the detention of hum
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Pakistan: Crackdown on PTI intensifies as over 1200 workers detained ahead
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Those detained include leaders such as Zain Qureshi, Amir Doggar, Nadeem Qureshi, Waseem Badozai, Moinuddin Qureshi, and Rana Tufail Noon.
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Pakistan: 61,540 arrested for power theft in Punjab
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Punjab Police have initiated a significant crackdown on power theft, resulting in the arrest of 61,540 individuals across the province, including Lahore, as reported by ARY News on Sunday.
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Pakistan caretaker govt releases all women, children arrested during Baloc
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Pakistan caretaker government has released all women and children who were arrested during the police crackdown against Baloch protestors in Islamabad, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan: Police raids Imran Khan's party leader Zulfi Bukhari's residence
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In its latest move in the crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Police raided and sealed the party leader Zulfi Bukhari in Islamabad, however, no arrest was made.
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Pakistan stepped up crackdown on media, failed to stem violence against wo
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], January 13 (ANI): Human Rights Watch in its World Report 2021 said that Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan government intensified its crackdown on the media, political opponents and civil society in 2020, while failing to stem violence against women and minorities.
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