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00:04:04

No country for musicians

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Mirwais Nabi always dreamt of becoming Afghanistan’s pop sensation but his dreams were shattered after the Taliban took over. His office was attacked and all his musical instruments were vandalised leaving him no choice but to flee his homeland.
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INTERNATIONAL STORIES
00:04:04

No country for musicians

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Mirwais Nabi always dreamt of becoming Afghanistan’s pop sensation but his dreams were shattered after the Taliban took over. His office was attacked and all his musical instruments were vandalised leaving him no choice but to flee his homeland.
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LEGAL ISSUES

New Punjab prison rules await approval for over 11 months

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Buzdar's recently announced Rs 5.5 billion package for prisons is still pending cabinet’s approval for over 11 months.
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00:02:23

Kech Mortar Attack: Families refuse to bury children

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On October 10th a Mortar bomb attack in Kaich, Balochistan killed two children and wounded another.

Parliamentary panel rejects draft bill on forced conversion

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The Parliamentary Committee on forced conversion on Wednesday rejected the Human Rights Ministry’s draft of forced conversion bill

LHC bench to decide TLP chief’s release afresh: SC

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A two-member division bench of the Lahore High Court will decide matter of release of Saad Hussain Rizvi

Enact protection bill for minorities, demands civil society from PM

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The Joint Action Committee for People’s Rights (JAC) - around 37 human rights groups - have also drafted an open letter urging the Prime Minister to take legal as well as administrative measures to protect minorities 

Feature Articles

HEALTH

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: When a home becomes a prison

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As Pakistan marks Mental Health Day, mental health experts say society must prioritise help for children who are scarred from emotional strain.
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MILITANCY

Leftover Landmines: A Nightmare Reborn

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The entire belt of the merged trial districts, formerly known as FATA has been trying to move on from conflicts from the past, but the leftover land mines still buried in unknown areas, continue to take lives, and limbs both. 
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Torkham to Kabul Part 2

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Some men had barged into homes & had ‘dishonoured’ the women who lived there

Ludhianvi’s viral hate speech: A prelude to another anti-Shia campaign?

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Extremist groups are feeling emboldened after the victory of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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News Makers

NEWS MAKERS
00:22:14

Torkham to Kabul: In conversation with senior journalist Farzana Ali

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Aaj TV's Peshawar bureau chief and senior journalist Farzana Ali talks to voicepk.net about exploring human stories in Pakistan's tribal belt, and how it led up to her visit to Taliban-led Afghanistan
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FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
00:14:46

Harassment of journalists can’t go on: Alam

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Former PEMRA chair Absar Alam talks about the unseen forces targeting journalists
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Incensed journalists march to Parliament House against Black Law

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Media workers from across the country on Sunday marched to Parliament against the govt’s proposed PMDA. Journalists set up an overnight sit-in camp for Monday's protest during President Alvi's address to the parliament.
00:03:31

Unpacking the National Democratic Movement: A conversation with Muzamil Shah

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A candid conversation with Muzamil Shah Central General Secretary of the newly formed National Democratic Party, announced by MNA Mohsin Dawar earlier this month.
00:11:36

Augustine Jacob becomes first KP activist to receive SP Singha Award

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Christian activist and SP Singha Award recipient Augustine Jacob talks to Voicepk.net about his work and how he hopes rights activism in Pakistan can evolve.
00:06:58

“Attempted takeover of Pakistani tribal areas a possibility with the rise of Afghan Taliban”

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“The TTP has set up alternative administrative structures, very similar to those being set-up by the Afghan Taliban in territories they control, in at least 7 districts of ex-FATA"

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Ludhianvi’s viral hate speech: A prelude to another anti-Shia campaign?

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Extremist groups are feeling emboldened after the victory of the Taliban in Afghanistan.

RIGHTS WATCH - Human Rights Bulletin

Rights Watch

Rights Watch | October 15th 2021

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A sessions court in Islamabad has indicted 12 people, including Zahir Jaffer, the main accused in the Noor Muqadam murder case.
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Rights Watch | 14th October 2021

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Rights Watch | 13th October 2021

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COVID WATCH

COVID Watch | 31st March 2021

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28 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses manufactured by India under the WHO's COVAX programme have yet to leave the country due to India’s new export restrictions owing to a surge in national cases. For more stories on the pandemic situation, keep reading.
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COVID Watch | 30th March 2021

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COVID Watch | 11th February 2021

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