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Quetta ATC declares 12 Baloch activists "proclaimed offenders" as crackdow
Updated : 4 days, 18 hours ago IST
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Quetta has declared 12 Baloch activists, including Sabiha Baloch, as proclaimed offenders. Charged under strict anti-terror laws, activists argue these legal actions are a systemic attempt by Pakistan to intimidate and silence voices protesting human rights violati
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Pak: Imran Khan's eye exam at Adiala Jail sparks PTI outrage; called "mali
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
A medical team examined Imran Khan's eyes at Adiala Jail on Sunday following a Supreme Court order. PTI rejected the inspection as "malicious" without his family and personal doctors present. No hospital transfer occurred.
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UKPNP accuses Pakistan of oppressing PoJK people, terms its Kashmir Solida
Updated : 1 month ago IST
On Kashmir Solidarity Day, UKPNP accused Pakistan of oppressing people in PoJK and PoGB while pretending to support Kashmiris. The party urged Pakistan to withdraw from both regions, restore rights, and called for international intervention.
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Protests erupt in Karachi after human rights activist Imaan Mazari sentenc
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Scores of journalists, lawyers and civil society activists gathered in Karachi to protest the ruling, calling it an attack on constitutional rights.
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Pakistan: Human Rights Council condemns heavy sentences for prominent huma
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
In a statement posted on X, the council said: "This verdict is a dangerous link in the chain of silencing powerful voices advocating for human rights in Pakistan."
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Pakistan: HRFP condemns sexual abuse of 12-year Christian girl in Faisalab
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has issued a formal condemnation following a horrifying incident involving the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 12-year-old Christian girl. Despite the registration of a First Information Report (FIR), the perpetrators remain at large, and the victim's fa
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Lawlessness deepens in Balochistan as kidnappings shake business confidenc
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Escalating incidents of kidnapping for ransom in Balochistan's Kech district have sparked renewed concerns over the breakdown of law and order, with political leaders warning that continued official inaction is eroding public safety and damaging the local economy.
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VBMP protest camp against enforced disappearances marks 6,031 days in Quet
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On this occasion, individuals from diverse backgrounds visited the protest camp to show their support for the families of the missing persons. Attendees called for an absolute cessation of enforced disappearances and the prompt recovery of all missing individuals, declaring that this matter
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Human rights day protest highlights Pakistan's worsening record on enforce
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The protest, chaired by JSFM Chairman Sohail Abro, was marked by fervent speeches condemning what participants described as Pakistan's "state-sponsored genocide" of Baloch, Sindhi, and Pashtun communities.
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Waves of enforced disappearances continue in Pakistan
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Fresh reports from Balochistan highlight another wave of alleged enforced disappearances, with five young men reportedly taken by Pakistani security forces from different districts, while four previously missing individuals have returned home, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan accused of weaponising courts to silence human rights lawyers
Updated : 3 months, 2 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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Imran Khan remains inaccessible for four weeks: Noreen Niazi highlights po
Updated : 3 months, 2 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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