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"History will record this injustice": Imran Khan's son slams Pakistan govt
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The son of former Pakistani Prime Minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, Kasim Khan, on Thursday accused the Pakistan government and military leadership of responsibility for his father's deteriorating health, following reports noting that the ex-PM has lost most
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Imran Khan's son alleges Pakistan "deliberately refusing" visas to prevent
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Imran Khan's son Kasim alleged that authorities are deliberately delaying visas for him and his brother, preventing them from visiting their jailed father. The claim comes amid concerns over Imran Khan's health, hospital transfer, and calls for independent medical access.
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Ayatollah regime tortured me to say "I am a spy of the United States": Jou
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid widespread anti-governmental protests continuing across Iran, which its current regime dismissed as "foreign-backed", Iranian-American journalist Ahmad Batebi on Thursday slammed the Islamic Republic for making such claims, saying that he was coerced to declare himself a spy for the
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Tehreek-e-Insaf seeks end to Imran Khan's 'solitary confinement' after UN
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has voiced serious concern over a report by United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, alleging that party founder and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is being subjected to degrading and inhuman treatment during his incarcerati
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Pakistan: UN expert calls for an end to Imran Khan's solitary confinement,
Updated : 3 months ago IST
UN experts have called out and asked Pakistan's Government to take immediate and effective action to address reports of inhumane and undignified detention conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, warning that they could amount to torture and other inhuman or degrading treatment. Read More
PTI Senator Khurram Zeeshan alleges "complete isolation" of Imran Khan, ca
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"It is extremely unfortunate. He is close to completing one month in isolation. His family, his lawyers and the PTI leadership are not being allowed to meet him. This is a complete human rights violation. They are trying to force him to agree to their terms," he said, arguing that the res
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"His health is fine": Pak Govt, PTI dismiss rumours about Imran Khan's con
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
PTI Senator Ali Zafar, during an appearance on a DawnNewsTV programme, dismissed rumours about Imran Khan. "Thank God, the news is baseless, but it is even more important after this report that the government immediately allow us the opportunity of a meeting so we can go and see for ourse
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Imran Khan writes to Pakistan Supreme Court seeking justice, highlights ja
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
PTI founder Imran Khan, jailed for over two years, wrote to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi alleging denial of justice and solitary confinement, Dawn reported. His lawyer Latif Khosa submitted the letter, seeking swift hearings of pending cases, medical care for Bushra Bibi, and jail reforms.
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Outrage in Eswatini as US sends foreign convicts after secret deportation
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Five US deportees convicted of serious crimes were sent to Eswatini, sparking public outrage and regional concern. Critics say the US is using the small African nation as a dumping ground. Eswatini is holding the men in solitary confinement while working with the US and IOM on repatriation.
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Pakistan: Mahrang Baloch sends defiant message from jail, urges reflection
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
From solitary confinement in Huda Jail, Mahrang Baloch, leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has delivered a powerful call for unity, self-discipline, and deep critical reflection amid what she described as intensifying state repression against the Baloch movement, as reported by
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Human Rights Foundation marks 11 years of Uyghur professor's detention; ca
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) marked the 11th anniversary of the unjust detention of Ilham Tohti, a Uyghur professor who has been enduring a life sentence for his peaceful advocacy for Uyghur human rights. A post shared on X by HRF highlighted the atrocities he endured, including wris
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"Most gruelling, painful thing I've ever been through," Chinese detention
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Canadian resident Michael Kovrig, one of two Canadian citizens detained by China for more than 1,000 days on spying allegations described, that he was put in solitary confinement for six months and was continuously interrogated, which according to him was psychological torture
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