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Nine years since Shabir Baloch, the former information secretary of the Baloch Students Organization (Azad), went missing, a seminar and rally were held in Pakistan's Turbat region on Saturday, demanding his release. more
Pakistan commission disposes of 113 missing persons cases in September: Report

Pakistan’s Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (CoIED) has disposed of 113 cases of missing persons in September, according to its latest monthly report.

Bangladesh: Interim govt faces international criticisms over human rights violations

Human rights activists and experts from South Asia and Europe recently expressed concern over the widespread violations of human rights in Bangladesh under the tenure of interim chief Muh ...

Israel-Palestine conflict: WHO reports 42,000 people have life-changing injuries in Gaza

Nearly 42,000 people in Gaza are living with life-changing injuries from the ongoing conflict – including more than 10,000 children – as the health system collapses under rele ...

Pakistani government plans to shut down 16 Afghan refugee camps

The Pakistani government has decided to shut down at least 16 Afghan refugee camps in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, a move expected to hit 90,000 refugees.

Multiple suspects booked for allegedly vandalising, attacking Ahmadiya community members in Pakistan

Pakistan police have registered an FIR against multiple suspects who allegedly vandalised properties and attacked members of the Ahmadiya community recently, media reports said on Monday. ...

Two die after violent anti-government protests rock PoK

At least two people died, and 22 others were injured, after thousands of people demonstrated against the Pakistan government in the Muzaffarabad area in PoK, media reports said on Monday. ...

Bangladesh: Three die during protests over alleged gagnrape of tribal girl

At least three people were killed and four others injured on Sunday during clashes between indigenous residents and Bengali settlers in Guimara upazila of Bangladesh’s Khagrachhari ...

New York: Baloch protesters urge independence outside United Nations amid UNGA talks

Members of the Baloch community staged a demonstration outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, calling for independence for Pakistan’s Balochistan region.

Bangladesh: Hindus demand more protection amid rising attacks on temples ahead of Durga Puja

Local Hindu leaders in Bangladesh on Friday said they do not want to see attacks on Durga pandals (murquee) and idols during the five-day festival, the major annual event of the Hindu com ...