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Pakistan: Lawyers' convention rejects "defaced" constitutional amendments,
Updated : 6 months ago IST
A lawyers' convention in Lahore rejected proposed constitutional amendments, condemned a military press conference, demanded the release of political detainees and missing persons, called for biometric bar elections, and opposed a new property ordinance, citing threats to judicial independen
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BYC leader Sammi Deen Baloch released; calls grow for freedom of other det
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sammi Deen Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has been released after being detained under the MPO Act. While her release is welcomed, calls for the freedom of other detained BYC members continue to grow.
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US bill seeks sanctions on Pakistan's Army Chief, demands Imran Khan's rel
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A new bipartisan bill in the US Congress seeks to impose sanctions on Pakistan's Army chief, General Asim Munir, over the alleged persecution of political opponents, including former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The legislation, introduced by Reps. Joe Wilson and Jimmy Panetta, calls for visa
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Political transition process in Sudan continues to "face obstacles on grou
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kamboj stressed that the efforts of the Sudanese authorities to create a conducive environment by the decision of annulment of the nationwide emergency and release of political detainees have helped in reducing tensions.
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Taliban to free political detainees in Afghan prisons
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The leader of the Taliban Hibatullah Akhundzada, has ordered the release of political detainees from all prisons in Afghanistan, a spokesman for the outfit said on Thursday.
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Amit Shah has assured us that political detainees in J-k will be released
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured us that the political detainees in Jammu and Kashmir will be released soon, said Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari after a meeting with the home minister on Sunday.
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No intention to detain leaders, others will be released soon: Reddy on Far
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): On the release of Farooq Abdullah from detention, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said they have no intention to keep leaders in detention and soon other political detainees will also be released in Jammu and K
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CPI demands immediate release of all political detainees in Jammu and Kash
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Saturday welcomed the revocation of the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) imposed on National Conference chief and former CM of J&K Farooq Abdullah and demanded the immediate release of all political detainees in Ja
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Former J-K ministers seek release of political detainees after meeting for
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Party (Nationalist) leader Ghulam Hasan Mir and former Jammu and Kashmir Finance Minister Altaf Bukhari met a delegation of 15 foreign envoys who are on a two-day visit to the region and later said that politica
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Centre has no plans to release political detainees in J-K, says Mufti
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that she is sure that the Centre is not in favour of releasing political detainees in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Bill introduced in US House of Representatives urges India to end restrict
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 8 (ANI): Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives, urging India to lift the communication clampdown, release political detainees and "preserve religious freedom for all residents" in Jammu and Kashmir.
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No manhandling of people at MLA hostel in Srinagar, says J-K police office
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir police officer, Imtiyaz Hussain, strongly denied the charges that some political detainees, including Shah Faesal, Sajad Lone and Waheed Para, were manhandled by the security personnel while being shifted to the MLA hos
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