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Waziristan Judge Reportedly Abducted By Taliban Returns Home

Shakirullah Marwat, a district and sessions judge of South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtnkhwa, who had been kidnapped reportedly by the Taliban on Saturday, was recovered late Sunday night. A day earlier, a video showing Marwat appealing to the government and judiciary to accept the demands...

UN Expert Declares Israel’s Actions In Gaza Genocidal

A United Nations expert has informed the Human Rights Council that she considers Israel's military actions in Gaza since October 7 to be genocidal and has urged countries to swiftly implement sanctions and a ban on arms. Reuters reported that Francesca Albanese, the UN special...

Baloch Sit-In Against Enforced Disappearance Ends As Organizers Fear Further Harassment

The Baloch activists and heirs of missing persons, who had been protesting against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings outside Islamabad's National Press Club (NPC) since December, ended their protest on Tuesday. Earlier, the press club had written a letter to the Islamabad police demanding the...

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s Calls For Bringing Civility Back To Politics Must Be...

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman and former Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, has reiterated the need for an end to the “politics of hatred and division.” Bilawal made these remarks at two rallies held by the PPP as election campaigning intensifies before the general elections...

The Curious Case of The ‘Missing’ Enforced Disappearance Bill

On Monday, the Senate Secretariat claimed that the bill seeking to criminalize enforced disappearances was not lost but rather sent back to the National Assembly after being approved by the Senate. This bill, known as the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2021, was passed by...

Former Lawmaker Mohsin Dawar’s Car Attacked By Gunmen During Election Campaign

Former MNA and National Democratic Movement (NDM) Chairman Mohsin Dawar's vehicle was attacked by unknown gunmen while he was campaigning for the upcoming elections in the Tappi area of North Waziristan. Dawar and his colleagues remained unharmed as the car was bulletproof. In a post...

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Gwadar Rights Movement Leader...

The bail application of Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman, the incarcerated founder of Gwadar-based rights movement Haq Do Tehreek, has...

Mirpurkhas Man Dies Due...

A man has died allegedly due to torture in the custody of Kot Ghulam Mohammad Mirpurkhas Police, according to...

Junaid Hafeez, Progressive Academic,...

Progressive Pakistani academic Junaid Hafeez has been languishing in jail for the last 10 years after he was arrested...

Arab Diplomat Allegedly Rapes...

A woman from Lahore was allegedly raped by an Arab diplomat in Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad. According to senior journalist Azaz...

Human Rights Watch Slams...

The Human Rights Watch has slammed the government for forcibly evicting farmers near Lahore for an "illegal" infrastructure project,...

Protests Not Necessary To...

President Arif Alvi has said that protests are not necessary to raise awareness regarding women's rights while responding to...

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Waziristan Judge Reportedly Abducted By Taliban Returns Home

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A United Nations expert has informed the Human Rights Council that she considers Israel's...

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