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Sindhi nationalist leader's disappearance triggers outrage, rights violati
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) has condemned the alleged enforced disappearance of activists Saeed Tiyono and Sabir Abro by Pakistani agencies. JSFM termed the abductions "state terrorism" and threatened highway protests unless they are released, while urging the UN and UK Parliament
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Pak: KP lawmakers slam Imran Khan's late-night hospital transfer, cite lac
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
KP Assembly members condemned Imran Khan's late-night hospital transfer and questioned Pakistan's Gaza peace board role. Lawmakers raised concerns over PTI restrictions, security failures, and militant attacks, while the House also passed the KP Right Public Services Amendment Bill, 2026.
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UK PM Starmer meets Chinese President Xi Jinping, affirms long-term strate
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In a post on X, Starmer said, "Growth at home is directly linked to our engagement with the world's biggest powers. Today I met with President Xi in Beijing. We affirmed our shared commitment to building a long-term and strategic partnership that will benefit both our countries, while mainta
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Pakistan: Roadblocks, detentions reported as JSMM holds rally in Sann
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Convoys of JSMM workers travelling from different districts toward Sann city were intercepted at multiple points by police and security agencies.
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China's new assault on Tibetan faith: Dalai Lama's photos seized in sweepi
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Phayul, three Tibetan cadres led coordinated operations targeting Tashi Khyil Monastery in Labrang, along with nearby villages such as Thangnag, Ngonchak, Ledruk, Sangkhok, and Marteng. During the raids, they confiscated four large bags filled with framed portraits of the Dalai
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Tibetan leader A-Nya Sengdra faces an extended jail term amid rights outcr
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Chinese authorities have extended Tibetan activist A-Nya Sengdra's prison term, delaying his release to February 2026. Known for fighting corruption and environmental crimes, he has faced isolation and health concerns. Rights groups warn this reflects China's ongoing crackdown on Tibetan com
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Bangladesh Students' League chief slams Yunus government over Pakistan til
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh Students' League President Saddam Hussain accused the interim government of supporting extremists, erasing Liberation War history, and targeting minorities, warning that these actions threaten democracy and stability. He called for international support to restore inclusive govern
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Imran Khan's family, party leaders barred from meeting him at Adiala Jail
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Those turned away included Khan's sister Aleema Khan, her two sisters, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub, PTI leader Zartaj Gul, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Niazullah Niazi, and several other political allies. Security personnel stationed at multiple checkpoints cited "se
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Taiwan libraries stock banned books from Hong Kong amid political crackdow
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Libraries in Taiwan are now offering tens of thousands of books that have been banned in Hong Kong due to the government's ongoing crackdown on politically sensitive content, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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Why Imran Khan’s case is only the beginning of Pakistan’s democratic woes:
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The political crackdown on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan by the establishment holds no surprise, as the country’s “democratic backsliding” goes further than the embattled former prime minister, journalist and author Lynne O’Donnell, stated in her piece in Foreign Policy.
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CCP attempting to erase memories of Tiananmen Square massacre: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 9 (ANI): Asserting that the recollection of the Tiananmen Sqaure massacre still haunts the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a media report said that the party is making attempts to erase the memory of the ruthless political crackdown from public memory.
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Nicaragua's opposition leaders, journalists flee country amid increasing g
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Managua [Nicaragua], June 27 (ANI): An increasing number of high-profile opposition leaders, journalists and members of civil society are fleeing Nicaragua as the regime of President Daniel Ortega is waging an alarming political crackdown ahead of an election in November.
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