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China's expanding system of censorship, repression exposed at event in Dha
Updated : 2 days, 5 hours ago IST
The event titled "Understanding China's System of Political Repression: Voices of Resistance through Art and Journalism" brought together prominent voices critical of China's information control, as reported by Phayul.
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Exhibition at UNHRC highlights plight of minorities and terror links in Pa
Updated : 4 days, 5 hours ago IST
The exhibition displayed a series of photographs and visual documentation portraying the hardships faced by religious and ethnic minorities, including Hindus, Christians, Sindhis, and Balochs, it also highlighted the constant oppression in Balochistan through enforced disappearances of yo
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Baloch group backs BYC's month-long campaign marking one year of leaders'
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre (BASC) has expressed support and solidarity with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has launched a month-long awareness campaign marking one year since the detention of several of its leaders.
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Baloch Voice for Justice condemns enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Baloch Voice for Justice has strongly condemned the enforced disappearance of retired Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Bakhsh Sajidi, his brother Naeem Sajidi, and Engineer Rafeeq Baloch, relatives of BNM Party Chairman Dr. Naseem Baloch. The trio was reportedly abducted during a pre-dawn raid
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Pakistan: Activist Jibran Nasir slams state as Balochistan burns amid viol
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Activist Jibran Nasir slammed Pakistan's handling of Balochistan violence, accusing the state of denial and blame-shifting. He warned that repression and silencing critics block lasting peace, as kidnappings and disappearances continue to fuel fear and insecurity across the province.
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Enforced disappearance of Baloch women signals escalation of state violenc
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Mahrang Baloch wrote that for decades the Baloch have been treated as a "suspect population," governed through coercion and exclusion rather than citizenship, consent or inclusion.
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As protests rage, NYT report says 'Trump briefed on military options of ta
Updated : 2 months ago IST
While no final decision has been taken, officials said the President is seriously considering authorising limited military action as pressure mounts over the Iranian regime's use of force against demonstrators. The protests, driven largely by economic grievances and political repression,
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US mulling possible intervention in Iran, reports Jerusalem Post
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Iran has experienced periodic waves of demonstrations over recent years, driven by economic pressures, political repression, and dissatisfaction with clerical rule. The current protests, which intensified following a sharp currency decline and rising living costs, have disrupted commercial a
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Pakistani control, political marginalisation grip PoJK, says Sardar Shauka
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, he stated that despite being projected as a self-governing territory, PoJK remains under the firm control of Pakistan's security establishment, leaving its elected institutions largely powerless. He stated that real authority rests not with local represent
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US special forces veteran urges Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina
Updated : 3 months ago IST
A US special forces veteran involved in the covert evacuation of Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado has urged her not to return to Venezuela, describing the rescue as one of the most dangerous missions his team has ever undertaken.
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Ishaq Dar's Brussels visit faces scrutiny amid Pakistan's rights crisis
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Exiled journalist Taha Siddiqui says Ishaq Dar's Brussels visit comes as the EU prepares to review Pakistan's GSP+ trade benefits amid widespread human rights abuses, political repression, and militancy concerns. He warns that ignoring these violations would undermine Europe's credibility.
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UKPNP urges global intervention amid internet blackout and crackdown in Po
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has issued an urgent international appeal following the shutdown of internet and phone services across Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to the UKPNP press release, this communication blackout is a deliberate move by Pakistani a
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