Islamabad Police Raid Afghan Migrant Camp; Rights Groups Raise Concerns Over Forced Detentions

November 25, 2025 8:05 PM

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Islamabad Police Raid Afghan Migrant Camp; Rights Groups Raise Concerns Over Forced Detentions

In Pakistan, Islamabad police carried out late-night raids in Argentina Park, beating and detaining several Afghan migrants and women activists. Afghan Media reported that police surrounded the area without warning and cleared tents that had sheltered nearly 200 Afghan families for months. Migrants said children were injured and families were taken away without explanation. An activist reported facial injuries and accused police of using force against those advocating for women and human rights....

Trade Suspension with Afghanistan hits Pakistan: fruits and veggie prices soar, poultry down

November 24, 2025 4:47 PM

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Trade Suspension with Afghanistan hits Pakistan: fruits and veggie prices soar, poultry down

In Pakistan, prices of fruits and vegetables have skyrocketed while prices of poultry witnessed a steep fall in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces following the suspension of trade with Afghanistan after border clashes.   Media reports said, Pakistan imports vegetables like tomatoes, onions and fruits and a lot of dry fruit from Afghanistan through road trade, but with borders closed, prices have gone up.   On the other hand, Poultry product prices are down as there is no export t...

Mehran Marri Condemns Pakistan’s Human Rights Record

November 20, 2025 4:53 PM

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Mehran Marri Condemns Pakistan’s Human Rights Record

Baloch leader Mehran Marri has made a scathing attack on Pakistan's human rights record in Balochistan, alleging widespread enforced disappearances, extra-judicial killings, and arbitrary detentions. Talking to a news agency, Mr. Marri said that the situation in the province has reached to an extremely grim point, mirroring decades of systematic repression.   According to Mr. Marri, the Pakistani military establishment has not only intensified crackdowns within Balochistan but has expanded ...

Pakistan President Zardari signs 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill

November 13, 2025 10:16 PM

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Pakistan President Zardari signs 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari today signed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which was earlier approved by both houses of parliament. After his approval, the bill has now become part of the constitution. Earlier in the day, Pakistan's Senate passed the bill after a second round of voting amid opposition's protest.       Under the new law, Pakistan army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has gained sweeping new authority and lifelong legal immunity as the constitutional amendment s...

Pakistan suspends mobile internet in Balochistan districts including Quetta and Chaman

November 13, 2025 4:11 PM

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Pakistan suspends mobile internet in Balochistan districts including Quetta and Chaman

The Pakistani authorities have suspended mobile phone internet services for three days in several districts of Balochistan, including Quetta and Chaman. The suspension has disrupted communication, business activity and the daily life of residents in Balochistan.   Authorities say that they have halted mobile data services in Quetta as part of precautionary measures. According to media reports, locals are facing severe difficulties due to the ongoing shutdown.   People involved in onlin...

12 People Killed in Suicide Blast Outside Islamabad Court in Pakistan

November 11, 2025 5:01 PM

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12 People Killed in Suicide Blast Outside Islamabad Court in Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least 12 people were killed and 21 others reportedly injured in a suicide blast outside a court building in Islamabad today. According to the local police, the blast took place in a car parked outside the court. Pakistan has been facing security issues, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces over the past few years.   Meanwhile, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced concern over the worsening security and human rights situation in Khyb...

Ex-CIA Officer Reveals U.S. Ignored Pakistan’s Nuclear Build-Up in 1980s for Afghan War Cooperation

November 7, 2025 10:27 PM

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Ex-CIA Officer Reveals U.S. Ignored Pakistan’s Nuclear Build-Up in 1980s for Afghan War Cooperation

Former CIA intelligence officer Richard Barlow has uncovered the deliberate ignorance of the US, ignoring repeated warnings about Pakistan's clandestine nuclear weapons development in the 1980s for Pakistani cooperation in funneling covert military aid to the Afghan mujahideen fighting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.   In an interview with a news agency, Barlow, a non-proliferation expert who worked for the CIA, the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Department of Defence, said tha...

Pakistan: 373 Cases of Violence Against Women Reported in Islamabad, No Convictions Yet

November 7, 2025 4:58 PM

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Pakistan: 373 Cases of Violence Against Women Reported in Islamabad, No Convictions Yet

Islamabad has reported 373 cases of violence against women. The incidents were reported in the first six months of this year. However, not a single conviction has been recorded in these cases. In its latest fact sheet on violence against Women in Pakistan's capital, Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO) said, not a single conviction despite hundreds of reported cases of violence against women demonstrates failure of authorities in evidence handling, victim protection and judicial ef...

UKPNP opposes move to make PoJK a province of Pakistan

November 4, 2025 5:04 PM

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UKPNP opposes move to make PoJK a province of Pakistan

The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has strongly opposed any plan to make Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) a province of Pakistan.     Party spokesperson Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan said in a social media post that PoJK and Gilgit-Baltistan are part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir and not legally or constitutionally part of Pakistan.   Khan accused Pakistan of illegally occupying these areas since its invasion on 22 October 1947 and said it has no right to c...

Afghanistan Warns Pakistan Against Any Act of Aggression

October 31, 2025 6:41 AM

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Afghanistan Warns Pakistan Against Any Act of Aggression

Afghanistan’s Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani warned Pakistan that any act of aggression would not be tolerated by Kabul. Haqqani said this, days after the latest round of talks between the two countries in Istanbul earlier this week failed to yield any outcome. He said the people of Afghanistan may have internal problems, but they stand united against any foreign invader.   He added that the defence of our territory is among our top priorities. Commenting on the negotiations an...