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Plea in SC seeks guidelines against discriminatory remarks by public offic
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The petitioners include former Delhi LG (Lieutenant Governor) Najeeb Jung, philosophy professor and activist Roop Rekha Varma and political activist John Dayal.
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Political activist Abid Ali Raja calls Kashmir Solidarity Day a 'Fraud', f
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Speaking to a local digital media outlet, Raja said the Kashmir Solidarity Day holds no historical or political significance for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. "This is a complete fraud. It is a joke with the people of PoJK, with the issues of PoJK," he said.
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PoJK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza condemns Muzaffarabad rally seeking Yasin M
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Political activist Amjad Ayub Mirza criticised a Muzaffarabad rally demanding Yasin Malik's release, saying it blurred civil rights activism with militancy. He warned that linking governance protests with militant narratives undermines genuine reform efforts and harms Kashmiris.
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Bangladesh: Interim Government calls for calm after Jamaat leader's murder
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Bangladesh Interim Government expressed deep concern over the recent violent incident in Sherpur that resulted in the death of a political activist of the Jamaat-e-Islami party. Any loss of life linked to violence is unacceptable and deeply regrettable, Chief Adviser Press wing said o
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Balochistan: Paank reports three enforced disappearances in Quetta, calls
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Paank reported three enforced disappearances in Quetta on January 4, alleging Pakistani security forces detained a political worker and two brothers. Rights groups say such cases remain unresolved in Balochistan, worsening public alienation, political instability, and mistrust, while authori
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Baloch activists commemorate fifth anniversary of Karima Baloch's Death
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In a post on X, BNM Footages announced, "The Baloch National Movement will host a seminar honouring Shaheed Banuk Karima Baloch. Political activists, intellectuals, writers, and close companions will share their reflections on her life, struggles, and enduring legacy. The seminar will take p
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Faisal Mumtaz Rathore's appointment as PoJK PM 'a scam', says political ac
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Amjad Ayub Mirza criticised the appointment of Faisal Mumtaz Rathore as PoJK's new prime minister, calling it a "scam" and alleging his involvement in a past gang rape case. Mirza warned of rising public anger, student protests, and growing instability in the region.
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Pakistan: Dozens of Baloch activists placed on Fourth Schedule under Anti-
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Several political and human rights activists, including relatives of victims of enforced disappearances, have been added to Pakistan's Fourth Schedule under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), reported The Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan's 78-Year betrayal: PoJK left in ruins and silence
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Amjad Ayub Mirza, a political activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, condemned Pakistan for decades of exploitation, oppression, and neglect. He highlighted historical massacres, poor infrastructure, lack of education and healthcare, and political suppression, urging India to rec
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Pakistan's hidden occupation: PoGB left voiceless under Islamabad's cont
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On the sidelines of the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), in an exclusive interview with ANI, political activist from Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), Sherbaz Khan has accused Pakistan of exploiting the region's disputed status while denying its peopl
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Calls for accountability over enforced disappearances in Pakistan grow at
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Political activists from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) raised alarm over the scale of human rights violations, describing Pakistan as one of the leading states in the region for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial abuses.
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Global voices call for urgent action to safeguard women and children in Pa
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The event, organised by International Support for Human Rights in collaboration with Italia Che Cambia, was attended by Anna Maria Cisint, Member of the European Parliament; Erik Selle, Leader of the Christian Conservative Party in Norway; Fabia Cestelli of Italia Che Cambia; as well as sena
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