During the 5th Balochistan International Conference, organised by the Baloch National Movement (BNM), Italian journalist Francesca Marino discussed the ongoing atrocities in Balochistan and how Pakistan is exploiting the region and its resources.
Residents and shopkeepers in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir have staged protests demanding government accountability regarding rising rent and electricity charges. Protesters highlighted the lack of regulations allowing landlords to arbitrarily increase rents and expressed frustration o
Tasleema Akhter, a political activist from the Kashmir Valley, has criticised Pakistan for its double standards on the Kashmir issue, highlighting that the areas under its occupation, Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan, are facing severe challenges.
Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) as well as Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) continue to remain on the receiving end of atrocities inflicted by Pakistan to continue its control over the area.
The demonstrators expressed their frustration, highlighting the disparity between their situation and that of their counterparts in other parts of Pakistan, who have already been granted regularized positions.
At a recent press conference in Geneva, members of the National Equality Party for Jammu Kashmir Gilgit Baltistan and Ladakh (NEPJKGBL), along with activists from the occupied regions, condemned Pakistan's federal government for its brutal actions aimed at maintaining control.
This neglect not only hinders individual growth but also stifles the overall development of the community, prompting calls for urgent government intervention to address these critical issues
In an interview with ANI in Geneva, Sering emphasised the growing interest among locals, pointing to a turnout of nearly 59 percent during the first phase of assembly elections.
Pakistan Customs intercepted and seized mobile phones and other goods valued at PKR 446 million at Sost Port. The smuggled items were discovered in a truck that had crossed from China through Khunjerab Pass and was abandoned on the Karakoram Highway.
The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has strongly condemned Pakistan's government for exploiting religion to fuel terrorism and has appealed for international backing for the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoJK).
At the event, Mahmood Kashmiri, Chairman of Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA), criticised Pakistan for its violent repression and tactics aimed at suppressing dissent in the region.