Pakistan

Sufi Laghari urges UN to address Human Rights violations in Sindh

Executive Director of the Sindhi Foundation, Sufi Laghari, addressed the 57th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva and…

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Pakistan’s USD 7 billion IMF loan fails to alleviate economic struggles amid rising corruption, electricity costs

Pakistan has recently reached a significant agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a USD 7 billion loan.Despite this…

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Baloch Yakjehti Committee condemns Pakistan’s anti-terrorism laws targeting peaceful activists

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) condemned the Pakistani government's use of anti-terrorism laws against peaceful political activists, labelling it discriminatory…

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Geneva conference calls for UN fact-finding mission to investigate rights violations in Balochistan, Sindh

A conference organised by the Baloch Human Rights Council and the World Sindhi Congress brought together scholars, human rights activists,…

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Tasleema Akhter exposes Pakistan’s double standards and advocates for development in Kashmir

By Nishant Kumar Tasleema Akhter, a political activist from the Kashmir Valley, has criticised Pakistan for its double standards on…

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Pakistan rolls out red-carpet for wanted fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik

Wanted for alleged money laundering charges, controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has arrived in Pakistan on Monday morning at the…

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Protesters demand action against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, call for peace in Swat

A large group of people in Pakistan's Swat district, city Mingora, held a rally to protest against terrorism and expressed…

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Activist urges UNHRC to hold Pakistan accountable for atrocities in PoJK, PoGB

Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) as well as Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) continue to remain on the receiving end of…

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Teachers protest in Lahore, demand reversal of controversial education policies

On Thursday, hundreds of teachers held a large protest and sit-in outside the Civil Secretariat of Punjab, Pakistan, organised by…

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Baloch rights activist raises alarm over disappearances and violence against students

Baloch rights activist Mahrang Baloch has voiced serious concerns regarding the alarming rise in enforced disappearances and violence against Baloch…

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Journalist exposes Pakistan’s role in spreading terrorism across Asia and Africa

The Inter-Cultural and Inter-Religious Forum (ICIRF) and the International Centre Against Terrorism (ICAT) organised a seminar in Geneva on Tuesday.…

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Geneva: Kashmiri woman activist condemns Pakistan’s role in supporting terrorism

Tasleema Akhtar, a political activist from the Kashmir Valley, delivered a powerful speech condemning Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in her homeland at…

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Pakistan: Sit-in protest in Gwadar continues as authorities turn blind eye to coast guard misconduct

A sit-in protest against the alleged misconduct of the Pakistani Coast Guard has entered its fifth day, bringing the region…

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Protest in Quetta demands justice for missing Baloch activist Noor Alam Marri

Amid the ongoing issue of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, a protest was held in Quetta on Sunday,…

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Sindhi Foundation Director pushes for Sindh independence at UN, seeks referendum

Executive Director of the Sindhi Foundation, Sufi Laghari, in his address to the 57th session of the Human Rights Council…

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Pakistan’s financial mismanagement continues, debt per person alarmingly high

The average debt owed by every Pakistani citizen has reached a staggering high. Notably, the current severe situation of finances…

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Financial crunch adds to Pak passport printing woes

In Pakistan, a delay in government funding for a new advanced passport printing machine has created a severe problem, with…

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Pakistan’s terrible financial conditions may worsen, country owes 10 times more than current reserves

The critical condition of Pakistan's finances may take a turn for the worse within the next four years. The country…

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Pakistan: Hindu community holds protest in Hyderabad over assault on RamaPir Temple, demands justice

The Hindu community in the New Aliabad Colony in Pakistan's Hyderabad staged a protest in front of the Hyderabad Press…

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Pakistan: Two lawyers among five ‘forcibly disappeared’ by Pakistani forces in Balochistan

Amid rising cases of enforced disappearances in Balochistan by Pakistani armed forces, five new cases have come to the fore,…

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Pakistan: Women, agricultural workers bear brunt of Sindh’s bonded labour crisis

Women and girls, along with health, education, and agriculture sectors in Sindh province, have been significantly impacted by social, economic,…

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