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Pakistan: Peshawar High Court upholds ban on Pashtun Tahafuz Movement and
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Peshawar High Court upheld the ban on Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and its leaders, including Manzoor Pashteen, rejecting petitions challenging the 2024 proscription under Anti-Terrorism Act. Detailed judgement to follow.
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Pakistan accused of waging state-backed war on Pashtuns under disguise of
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen accused Pakistan's military of targeting Pashtun civilians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the guise of counterterrorism. He said operations caused deaths, displacement, and suffering, while authorities ignored protests. Pashteen urged unity among Pashtuns to resist w
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PTM leader accuses Pakistan government of blocking peace efforts in Kurram
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Manzoor Pashteen, the leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), has accused the Pakistani government of hindering efforts to promote peace in Kurram. He alleged that a Pashtun Jirga, assigned with the responsibility of fostering reconciliation, was consistently obstructed by state author
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MQM chief Altaf Hussain extends support for Pashtun National Jirga resolut
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Congratulating PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen, as well as all PTM leaders, workers, and the Pashtun community for the success of the event, Hussain lauded their resilience and perseverance.
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Pashtun Tahafuz Movement appeals to UN for intervention against Pakistan's
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a peaceful grassroots movement advocating for the human rights of the Pashtun ethnic minority in Pakistan, has urged the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk to intervene and lift the illegal ban imposed on PTM by the Pakistani government.
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Pakistani security forces attack Pashtun Jirga, 3 killed
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
At least three people lost their lives, and many others were injured when Pakistani security forces raided a peaceful gathering of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) event in Khyber district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt to strictly enforce ban on outlawed Pash
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government's decision comes days after the federal government declared the Manzoor Pashteen-led PTM a proscribed organisation.
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government bans government employees from par
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
These latest bans on the PTM have escalated the existing tensions between the movement and the government, highlighting deeper issues related to Pashtun rights and state authority in Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Pashtun National Jirga condemns police crackdown ahead of Oct 11
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Pashtun National Jirga organizing committee strongly condemns the police crackdown involving excessive force, tear gas shelling, and the burning of the encampment ahead of the Pashtun national gathering scheduled for October 11. Despite assurances from the Chief Minister of Khyber Pak
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Pakistan: Balochistan govt imposes 90-day entry ban on PTM leader Manzoor
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The notification issued by the Balochistan Home Department stated that the current ban on Pashteen will restrict his entry into Balochistan until November 20 this year.
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Pashtun Tahafuz Movement holds massive rally to protest military operation
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) also staged a major gathering (Jalsa) on June 22 in Razmak, North Waziristan tribal district.
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Pashtun leader alleges Pakistan's inhuman treatment of PTM leader Manzoor
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Muhammad Waleed, an activist of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement during his intervention at the 38th meeting of the ongoing 55th General Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) at Geneva Switzerland spoke at length about the torture inflicted by the Pakistani administration up
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