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Pakistan accused of waging state-backed war on Pashtuns under disguise of
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen accused Pakistan's military of targeting Pashtun civilians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the guise of counterterrorism. He said operations caused deaths, displacement, and suffering, while authorities ignored protests. Pashteen urged unity among Pashtuns to resist w
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PTM leader accuses Pakistan government of blocking peace efforts in Kurram
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Manzoor Pashteen, the leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), has accused the Pakistani government of hindering efforts to promote peace in Kurram. He alleged that a Pashtun Jirga, assigned with the responsibility of fostering reconciliation, was consistently obstructed by state author
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MQM chief Altaf Hussain extends support for Pashtun National Jirga resolut
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Congratulating PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen, as well as all PTM leaders, workers, and the Pashtun community for the success of the event, Hussain lauded their resilience and perseverance.
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Imprisonment of Pashtun leader Ali Wazir increased by 15 days
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan's former Member of the National Assembly and Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader Ali Wazir's detention was extended by 15 days on Sunday. He was forcefully arrested by the police last month after an alleged road accident and currently faces terrorism charges.
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Pakistan: Balochistan govt imposes 90-day entry ban on PTM leader Manzoor
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The notification issued by the Balochistan Home Department stated that the current ban on Pashteen will restrict his entry into Balochistan until November 20 this year.
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Pashtun leader alleges Pakistan's inhuman treatment of PTM leader Manzoor
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Muhammad Waleed, an activist of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement during his intervention at the 38th meeting of the ongoing 55th General Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) at Geneva Switzerland spoke at length about the torture inflicted by the Pakistani administration up
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Pashtuns protest at UNHRC against crackdown on PTM leaders
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The protest, held during the 55th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, was organised by PTM Europe and joined by many Afghan Pashtuns.
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Pakistan: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement appeals to UN for immediate release of
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In a letter penned to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the PTM has "strongly condemned the abortive assassination attempt by the Pakistan Army and subsequent illegal arrest of PTM Leader, well-known human rights activist Manzoor Pashteen, by joint ISI-Police operation in Chaman dis
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Pakistan: Protest over missing persons, target killings on Tuesday, says P
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"On 18 April 2023, Tuesday at 2 pm, there is a protest against missing persons and target killing in Khar Bazar Main Chowk, Bajaur. Looking forward to everyone's participation," Pashteen tweeted.
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Pakistan: PTM chief says demanding restoration of peace not treachery but
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The remarks by Pashteen came while he was addressing a gathering in Kabal tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat district on Monday. The gathering was organised to welcome Member of National Assembly (MNA) Ali Wazir, a PTM leader, after his release from prison.
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PTM leader Ali Wazir: The face of dissent in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pushtoon Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader Muhammad Ali Wazir is lately becoming an icon of the non-violent movement in Pakistan, one who speaks for people of the tribal areas and fights for their rights, the Voice of Vienna reported.
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Pak rights group condemns FIR against Pashtun leader Manzoor Pashteen
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader Manzoor Pashteen has been booked on terrorism charges for making a speech on the state's reluctance to criminalise enforced disappearance and arbitrary detentions.
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