Paank has vehemently denounced the enforced disappearances in Balochistan, drawing attention to a troubling trend of human rights abuses by Pakistani officials.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considering a return to a quarterly review process for Pakistan's USD 7 billion bailout package, following some initial setbacks. However, Pakistani officials have stated that no final decision has been made yet.
Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Khan Bugti was killed on August 26, 2006, during a Pakistani military operation aimed at suppressing the Baloch insurgency. His death occurred in the mountainous terrain of Balochistan, which was the centre of the military operations against his forces.
Afghan refugees who were evacuated from Pakistan through the Chaman border have described the hardships they faced, including being locked up and forced to pay money for leaving by Pakistani officials, Pakistan vernacular media Jang reported.
The Taliban has rejected the claims made by Pakistani officials alleging that Afghan refugees were involved in the recent suicide bombings in the country, reported TOLO News.
At least two people, whom the Pakistani official termed terrorists, were killed during an exchange of fire with security forces in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan area.
Reacting to Pakistani official’s admission that drones are used to smuggle illicit drugs into Indian territory, Punjab Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harpal Singh Cheema urged the Centre to bring a new policy to strengthen the border against the drones and take “strict action” aga
According to the local police, around 20 people, including children and women, were going to Gandawah on Saturday, but when they reached the Soheje Levies checkpoint, the motorcycle-riding attackers opened fire at the van using automatic weapons.
Pakistan's south Punjab Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Sahabzada Shahzad Sultan, in a statement, said that the incident was an act of terror. While giving details about the incident, the police officials said that the perpetrators were on a motorcycle and started firing at the
However, after such revelations, instead of ordering an immediate high-level inquiry into the alleged collusive connection between DG custom intelligence and the principal appraiser, the FBR chose to transfer the Collector Customs and forget about the collector's disclosures.