Pakistan

Pakistan: Traders call for nationwide strike as talks with government end in stalemate

The traders' community, have once again called for a nationwide strike on Wednesday as their talks with the Federal Board…

3 months ago

Sindhi leader Shafi Burfat condemns state fascism in Pakistan, calls for independence referendums

Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) Chairman Shafi Burfat has condemned the ongoing situation in Balochistan and other regions of Pakistan…

3 months ago

Internet slowdown in Pakistan raises concerns of government suppression, threatens economy

A report by The New York Times has highlighted the challenges faced by people in Pakistan due to a significant…

3 months ago

Baloch Republican Party President condemns Pak atrocities against the community

Nawab Brahumdagh Bugti, the President of the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) in a video statement released on Friday condemned the…

3 months ago

Women in Pakistan’s Karachi protest against soaring inflation and heavy taxes

Several members of the Jamaat-e-Islami Paksitan on Thursday organised a protest in Karachi, raising their concerns against the soaring inflation…

3 months ago

Pakistan Marks Its I-Day With Bullets, Kashmir, Rape And A Viral Snore

By Ramananda Sengupta Pakistan celebrated its 77th Independence Day on Wednesday with President Asif Ali Zardari and other leaders pledging…

3 months ago

Baloch activists criticise killing of Baloch officer Zakir Baloch, blame Pakistan security apparatus for targeting Balochis

The Baloch caravan of protests moved to the city of Shaal in Mashtung as thousands of people participated in the…

3 months ago

Minorities in Pakistan encounter safety challenges, HRCP working group calls for action

Minorities in Pakistan encounter numerous substantial challenges that affect their daily existence, safety, and prospects. On National Minorities Day, the…

3 months ago

“Baloch nation can’t be suppressed” say Baloch activists at massive protest rally in Quetta

Days after the Baloch Yakhjetic Committee gave up its sit-in protest at Gwadar against alleged forced disappearances of Baloch people…

3 months ago

Baloch Unity Committee to pay homage to protestors killed in Baloch National Gathering in Nushki, Quetta

The Baloch Unity Committee will now be taking the Diwan (where the people are paying homage to protesters killed in…

3 months ago

Karachi sees 44,000 street crime incidents in first seven months of 2024

Karachi has witnessed a surge in street crime incidents, with over 44,000 incidents reported from January to July this year,…

3 months ago

Mahrang Baloch slams Pakistan Army for making ‘terror claims’ against Baloch Yakjehti Committee

Mahrang Baloch, a prominent Baloch leader protesting against the atrocities committed by the state, criticised the Pakistani security forces, for…

4 months ago

Baloch National Gathering enters day 9, activists vow to resist Pakistani oppression

The ongoing protest by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) against atrocities committed by Pakistan security forces on the Baloch people…

4 months ago

PoGB villages face imminent threat due to climate change as administration ignores residents’ appeals

The Passu and Shigar areas in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) for the past several days have witnessed an unprecedented threat…

4 months ago

Pakistan’s Karachi witnesses 11 pc rise in street crimes in 2023: HRCP

Pakistan's Karachi has witnessed an 11 per cent rise in street crimes, according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan…

4 months ago

Pakistan’s defence forces threaten Baloch activists to end Gwadar protests soon or will be shot dead

The Pakistani defence forces have allegedly issued threats to the leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), warning that they…

4 months ago

Pakistan: Baloch protesters accuse government of not abiding by peace deal

The Baloch protests continued for the 7th night over a recently signed agreement between Balochistan's provincial administration and the Baloch…

4 months ago

PoGB: Thorsay Bilamik Valley faces infrastructure neglect, which hurts tourism and well-being

The Thorsay Bilamik Valley in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) is grappling with severe infrastructural underdevelopment due to administrative neglect, impeding the…

4 months ago

UK Baloch National Movement plans protest against Pakistan atrocities

The United Kingdom chapter of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) announced on Friday that it would hold a protest in…

4 months ago

US: Sindh Foundation holds protest for human rights outside Pakistani Consulate in Chicago

The Sindhi Foundation organised a protest in front of the Pakistani Consulate in Chicago to demand rights for the Sindhi…

4 months ago

Pakistani journalist reports alleged arrest of activist Sammi Baloch amid Gwadar crackdown

Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir has said that Baloch activist Sammi Deen Baloch, along with several other Baloch activists, was allegedly…

4 months ago