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Pakistan: Protests continue across Sindh Universities over appointment of
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Academic activities in universities across Pakistan's Sindh province have been suspended for the fifth consecutive day as protests continue against the appointment of bureaucrats as vice-chancellors.
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Pakistan: Journalist in Sindh stages his own kidnapping for ransom
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A journalist from Khairpur district in Sindh, Pakistan, staged his own kidnapping for ransom in a plot to frame his cousins over a land dispute. The deception sparked protests among local journalists and led to his dismissal by his employer, KTN News Group.
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RG Kar case: Court finds accused Sanjay Roy guilty of raping trainee docto
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The case, which involves the rape and murder of a trainee doctor whose body was found on August 9 in the hospital's seminar room, sparked widespread protests. After the incident, Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer at the hospital, was arrested in connection with the crime.
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World Uyghur Congress stages global protests against deportation of Uyghur
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Protests erupted worldwide as the World Uyghur Congress, its affiliate organizations, and other Uyghur groups rallied in front of Thai embassies, urging the Thai government not to repatriate 48 Uyghur refugees to China, where they face severe persecution and torture.
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"We hope that justice will prevail": Union Minister Majumdar on RG Kar cas
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The case, which involves the rape and murder of a trainee doctor whose body was found on August 9 in the hospital's seminar room, sparked widespread protests. After the incident, main accused Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer at the hospital, was arrested in connection with the crime.
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Pakistan SC probes military court trials amid global outrage
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
SC examined how the evidence was assessed in these cases, as reported by The Nation
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At least seven people forcibly disappeared in Balochistan, triggering wide
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
At least seven people have been forcibly disappeared allegedly by Pakistani forces from different parts of Balochistan, sparking widespread protests throughout the region, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan: Complete shutter-down, protests take place against enforced disa
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) shared on Sunday that a complete shutter down and sit-ins are taking place in Zehri after over 10 Baloch people from the town in Balochistan were forcibly abducted by the state authorities on Saturday.
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China: Violent protests erupt in Shaanxi over teenager's death amid allege
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to the videos verified by CNN from the province, protesters clashed with riot police outside the Pucheng Vocational Technical School, with some protesters seen throwing batons and objects at police, while others broke a glass door with a fire extinguisher.
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Protest erupts in Balochistan against ongoing enforced disappearances
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Protests broke out across Balochistan as families of those forcibly disappeared demanded their loved ones' return. With road blockages and hunger strikes in places like Hub Chowki, Khuzdar, and Turbat, the protests highlight the growing issue of enforced disappearances in the region.
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"Baseless": Jan Suraaj's Manoj Bharti responds to FIR against Kishor
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Bharti said that Prashant Kishor's health has been deteriorating as he remains on hunger strike and thus, the government must consider the demands of the students. He demanded that a five-member delegation must be allowed to meet Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar so that issues can be res
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Activist slams Pakistan's 'repression' of political autonomy in PoJK
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Mirza pointed out that the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and other members of the PoJK Election Commission have been called off, leaving the region vulnerable to further political suppression. He termed this action as a violation of the sovereignty of the occupied territory
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