But even now the traders collected in the sit-in are urging the Government to rethink its decision, and to allow people to cross with only their national identity cards.
A mob of about 40 unknown people attacked an Ahmadiyya worship place in Doliyan Jatan area of Kotli district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Friday, November 24, leaving the local community in immense distress.
A protest sit-in reached its second day at the Fida Hussain Chowk in Turbat on Friday, November 24, after a total of four people were killed in an encounter by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD). Three were identified, as Shakoor Baloch, Saif Baloch, and Balach Mola Bakhsh while one remains unknown.
In an evaluation report regarding Pakistan’s GSP+ status, the EU voiced concerns over rising cases of enforced disappearances, curbs on free speech, as well as civilian trials in military courts in the wake of May 9 riots.
Despite multiple pleas to present a resolution in support of the Supreme Court’s verdict declaring the court martial of civilians null and void, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday shot down the attempt, stating that the matter was 'sub-judice'.
When they first came to Pakistan, transgender Afghan refugees thought they were safe from the clutches of the Taliban. Now, amidst mass deportations of undocumented migrants, they can already feel the noose around their necks tightening every day.
December 1, 2023
Video by Xari Jalil
LAHORE
Despite the burial of Balach Mola Bakhsh, the sit-in protest in Kech. Turbat continues entering its ninth day, but...
As the murder of a young girl in Kohistan by her own family on the alleged orders of a Jirga sent shock waves across the country, police have expanded the scope of the investigation to include more relatives of the victim.
Civilian casualties double in September terror attacks while ten terrorists eliminated in KP's Tank District. Hafiz Hamdullah's driver succumbs to bomb blast injuries.
In an evaluation report regarding Pakistan’s GSP+ status, the EU voiced concerns over rising cases of enforced disappearances, curbs on free speech, as well as civilian trials in military courts in the wake of May 9 riots.
Despite multiple pleas to present a resolution in support of the Supreme Court’s verdict declaring the court martial of civilians null and void, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday shot down the attempt, stating that the matter was 'sub-judice'.
With a total of four appeals pending before the SC against its Oct 23 verdict against military court trials of civilians, questions surround the interim government’s right to file the appeals. Voicepk.net talked to some legal experts to explain.
As the murder of a young girl in Kohistan by her own family on the alleged orders of a Jirga sent shock waves across the country, police have expanded the scope of the investigation to include more relatives of the victim.
But even now the traders collected in the sit-in are urging the Government to rethink its decision, and to allow people to cross with only their national identity cards.
A mob of about 40 unknown people attacked an Ahmadiyya worship place in Doliyan Jatan area of Kotli district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Friday, November 24, leaving the local community in immense distress.
A protest sit-in reached its second day at the Fida Hussain Chowk in Turbat on Friday, November 24, after a total of four people were killed in an encounter by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD). Three were identified, as Shakoor Baloch, Saif Baloch, and Balach Mola Bakhsh while one remains unknown.
In an evaluation report regarding Pakistan’s GSP+ status, the EU voiced concerns over rising cases of enforced disappearances, curbs on free speech, as well as civilian trials in military courts in the wake of May 9 riots.
Despite multiple pleas to present a resolution in support of the Supreme Court’s verdict declaring the court martial of civilians null and void, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday shot down the attempt, stating that the matter was 'sub-judice'.
With a total of four appeals pending before the SC against its Oct 23 verdict against military court trials of civilians, questions surround the interim government’s right to file the appeals. Voicepk.net talked to some legal experts to explain.
Afghans in one of D. I. Khan’s largest refugee camp face the harrowing reality of police harassment, threat of deportation, and the struggle for dignity as Pakistan intensifies its crackdown on illegal migrants.
Once again a fresh wave of disappearances has hit Balochistan’s youth. A total of 12 Baloch, two of whom a father and son, have been reported since the start of November. University going student activists Sameer Baloch and Sherdil Baloch are the latest victims of enforced disappearances in the province.
NOVEMBER 18: Appointed by the generals, the puppet government, which lacks constitutional authority to conceive and implement such monumental decisions, claimed that it would improve Pakistan's precarious security and help its crumbling economy.
Zainab and Rahima’s sole source of income are the carpets they and their family weave by hand. Not only did they face starvation due to the Taliban’s ban on women participating in trade, as Hazara Shias, they are also in the crosshairs of ISIS back in Afghanistan. If deported, Pakistan will have signed off on their death warrants.
With the economy still under pressure, and continuing energy inflation it is expected that annual average air pollution levels will be lower compared to the previous two years.
Surviving for the past year without government support or rehabilitation, Hanna Urak’s residents fear that another flood this year will completely wipe out the valley.
Human rights and climate activists gathered at Frere Hall in Karachi on Sunday to voice their concerns and demands regarding climate change. Women, transgender people, fisherfolk and indigenous peoples came forward for the protection of the environment.
Missing persons can be killed in encounters, fear families of victims of enforced disappearances. Noted activist Mama Qadeer says he still faces threats over organising protests for the victims of enforced disappearance in Balochistan.
Is the Pakistan Army ready for renewed negotiations with Baloch separatists? Rather than a military solution, is there a political solution to the crisis in Balochistan? These questions and more are the focus of Voicepk.net's special webshow on the Balochistan question.
Speakers in Voicepk.net's web show on Workers' Rights: The Big U-Turn call on workers to chalk out a united plan of action against the new challenges of contract-based work and freelancing by reaching out online to counterparts in other countries.
In an evaluation report regarding Pakistan’s GSP+ status, the EU voiced concerns over rising cases of enforced disappearances, curbs on free speech, as well as civilian trials in military courts in the wake of May 9 riots.
NOVEMBER 18: Appointed by the generals, the puppet government, which lacks constitutional authority to conceive and implement such monumental decisions, claimed that it would improve Pakistan's precarious security and help its crumbling economy.
November 15, 2023: Olus Yar Khan Achakzai, the spokesperson of the protest says that the government has already announced that the refugees must leave by November, but that the refugees must be treated under international law and convention.
Forcibly returning Afghan journalists who have fled to Pakistan would be a flagrant violation of international law and completely unacceptable, warns international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and urges Pakistan to provide protection to them.
