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HRCP report reveals widespread gender-based violence in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Human rights activists on Friday urged male lawmakers to actively back and implement legislative proposals put forward by their female counterparts to protect the rights of women and marginalised groups.
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Protesters threaten to blockade PoJK as talks with authorities remain stal
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A partial strike was observed on Friday. While private transport was scarce, public transport was suspended on major routes, and many shops remained closed.
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JKJAAC to Launch Long marches in PoJK After failed government talks
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A ministerial team began preliminary talks with the core committee of the JKJAAC in Muzaffarabad late Thursday, after a widespread wheel-jam and shutter-down strike across the region. However, no substantial progress was achieved, prompting the civil society coalition to urge the public t
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Baloch students continue to protest against enforced disappearances, colle
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Protests against enforced disappearances and the closure of Bolan Medical College (BMC) and its hostel persist in Uthal and Quetta, Balochistan. Students at LUAWMS demand the recovery of missing student Bayandur Baloch, detained alongside three friends, while BMC students call for reopening
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Pakistan: Sindh teachers warn of negative impact of non-PhD vice chancello
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A delegation of Sindh university teachers, represented by Fapuasa, raised concerns about the Sindh cabinet's proposal to allow non-PhD bureaucrats to serve as vice chancellors of public universities. The teachers argued that such appointments could undermine academic integrity and the ethos
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Pakistan: Grand jirga brokers 'indefinite ceasefire' in Kurram
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A ceasefire has been agreed between the warring sides in Kurram district after a grand jirga's extensive deliberations. The talks, aimed at ensuring lasting peace in the region, followed deadly ambushes and escalating violence. Both sides have committed to working with the jirga for a sustai
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Pakistan security forces abduct four oil traders in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan security forces have reportedly abducted four oil traders in Balochistan's Panjgur district. The individuals were taken from Paroom tehsil, with families and local activists condemning the abductions as "inhumane." The incident highlights ongoing issues of enforced disappearances
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Pakistan Supreme Court to hear Imran Khan's May 9 probe petition on Decemb
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's Supreme Court has set December 10 for a hearing on PTI founder Imran Khan's petition, seeking a judicial commission to investigate the May 9 riots following his arrest. The case will be heard by a seven-member constitutional bench, alongside another petition on alleged election ri
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Pak: JUI-F yet to decide on launching long march to Islamabad over seminar
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced that his party has yet to decide on launching a long march to Islamabad over delays in presidential assent to the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act 2024. Despite assurances from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PPP Chairman Bilawal
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Punjab Police dismantles cross-border terror module, arrests 10 people
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In a major operation, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police took apart a cross-border terror module linked to Pakistan-based operatives by arresting 10 people, including four main operatives and six involved in providing logistic assistance, officials said on Friday.
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"BCCI always thinks about players, their safety": Yusuf Pathan on not send
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Former all-rounder Yusuf Pathan backed the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision of not sending the Indian team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year.
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J-K Police, BSF conducts joint patrolling along India-Pakistan border in S
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Police and Border Security Force (BSF) conducted a joint patrolling exercise along the India-Pakistan Border in the Ghagwal-Samba Sector, a press release said on Friday.
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