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Dr Saleem Javed

The writer is a specialist physician and human rights activist from Quetta currently living in Sweden.

Sending Afghan Refugees Back To The Violence They Escaped Is Inhumane

For decades, Pakistan has been a sanctuary for Afghan refugees, earning international recognition and appreciation for its humanitarian efforts. However, a recent announcement from the interim government has sent shockwaves through the Afghan refugee community, threatening their lives, security, and future.  The interim government's ultimatum,...

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Gilgit-Baltistan’s Protest Movement Is...

The ongoing mass protest in Gilgit-Baltistan against the never-ending constitutional crisis and other grievances of the people has now...

9-year-old Disabled Child Raped,...

In a second such incident reported this month, a nine-year-old disabled child was found raped and murdered in Karachi's...

Man Kills Wife During...

A man gunned down his wife during the hearing of a dissolution of marriage (khula) case filed by the...

Pakistan’s Minority Rights Activists...

“Manzoor Masih - will be remembered!... The Christians of Shanti Nagar - will be remembered!... Rimsha Masih - will...

Major Civil Society Groups...

Major civil society organizations in Pakistan have called for the dismissal of unjustified charges against political, labor, and human...

Official Secrets Act: How...

It is strange how the past and present mimic each other.  In the summer of 1909, in the midst of...

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