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Woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan amid ongoing human righ
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A woman was sentenced to death in Quetta under Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for posting blasphemous content. The case has drawn attention to the misuse of blasphemy laws and raised concerns about human rights violations in Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Two policemen killed, one injured in bomb blast near Quetta
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Two policemen were killed, and another injured in a bomb blast aimed at officials in Kuchlak town near Quetta on Saturday, according to police sources.
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Pakistan: Two lawyers among five 'forcibly disappeared' by Pakistani force
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
As per the report, a total of five individuals have recently been 'forcibly disappeared' from Quetta. This includes two young lawyers, namely, Advocate Fida Ahmed Dashti and Advocate Salahuddin Mengal.
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Pak: Quetta police official kills incarcerated man accused of blasphemy, a
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Quetta Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muhammad Baloch said on Thursday that the police officer accused of the murder was arrested
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Rights group launches social media campaign for 'forcibly disappeared' Dil
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Amid ongoing enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, Baloch Voice for Justice, a rights group advocating for Baloch people, has launched a social media campaign demanding the recovery of Diljan Baloch.
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Violent protest in Pakistan over 'blasphemy', police station attacked with
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The police had reportedly detained a suspect and filed a case against him for blasphemy. The Pakistani media outlet reported that demonstrators, affiliated with Tehreek-e Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and other religious groups, disrupted traffic by setting tyres on fire and held rallies throughout
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Missing doctor's sister criticises Pakistan Government over surge in Baloc
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The sister of the missing Dr. Abdul Hai expressed deep concern, stating that her brother, a resident of Awaran Bedi and a doctor by profession, had forcibly disappeared on June 1, according to Balochwarna News. The report further mentions that he worked as an Operating Theatre Assistant at t
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Shortage of gas results in price hikes in Balochistan, affects various dis
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A significant suspension of gas supply has affected five districts in Balochistan, including Quetta, leading to widespread disruptions, reported ARY News.
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"Families of missing journalists to protest, raise voice against enforced
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch announced on Friday that families of journalists who have gone missing will stage a protest, and raise their voice against the practice of enforced disappearances.
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Pakistan: Quetta Press Club faces new restrictions amidst press freedom co
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In what is being seen as a move to further restrict freedom of speech, the Quetta Press Club in Pakistan has been directed not to host any seminars or conferences without obtaining a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the district administration, The News International reported.
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BRP holds seminar to commemorate Akbar Bugti's martyrdom anniversary
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Amid ongoing enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings by Pakistani armed forces in Balochistan, the Baloch Republican Party organised a seminar in London to mark the death anniversary of Shaheed Nawab Akbar Bugti
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Bugti's son claims US involvement in father's killing
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Khan Bugti was killed on August 26, 2006, during a Pakistani military operation aimed at suppressing the Baloch insurgency. His death occurred in the mountainous terrain of Balochistan, which was the centre of the military operations against his forces.
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