Banari Mengal
The writer is the co-founder of the NGO BYAC, which focuses on advocacy and community initiatives in Balochistan, Pakistan.
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Why Balochistan’s Youth No Longer Trust Politics
I write this as the daughter of a Baloch nationalist leader and Pakistani parliamentarian who recently survived assassination attempts. What we are going through is not simply personal, it is deeply political, and it deserves attention beyond our borders. Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province by...
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Reporters Without Borders Fears...
Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has expressed fears that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-supporting anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan, whose whereabouts...
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Here’s Why Bill Limiting...
According to the most basic constitutional principles that are necessary to ensure a democratic society, judges’ task is to...
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Amnesty International Asks Pakistan...
Amnesty International has called on the Pakistani government to reverse its decision to deport Afghan refugees from the country....
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Ali Wazir Arrested From...
MNA Ali Wazir, who was released from prison in February, has been arrested one again by security forces from...
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‘Barbarian Act’: Sindh Rangers...
Netizens have criticised Sindh Rangers for hitting a motorcyclist with their speeding vehicle and beating him up. In a video...
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Why Do Secret Recordings...
Former Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar has questioned why leaked audio clips of Pakistan Army generals...
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How My Daughter’s Trial Exposes Pakistan’s Assault on Human Rights
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