ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) warned on Wednesday that enforced disappearances, and a raft of human rights abuses are driving public alienation and political instability in Balochistan, unveiling a damning report following a fact-finding mission to the restive province.
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Seven killed in attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
ISLAMABAD: Seven people, including four security personnel, were killed in two separate attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday night and Wednesday, officials said.
Pakistan reports 19th polio case this year, child infected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported a new polio case on Tuesday, bringing this year’s total to 19, with a 5-month-old child in the northwestern Lakki Marwat district testing positive, health officials said.
Pakistan sets Sept 1 deadline to start repatriation of 1.3 million Afghan refugees
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will begin repatriating more than 1.3 million Afghan refugees on September 1, 2025, a move the United Nations warns could breach international protections against forcing refugees back to dangerous conditions.
IHC clears path for Bahria Town property auction in corruption crackdown
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed petitions seeking to block the auction of six Bahria Town properties, handing a victory to the country’s anti-corruption watchdog in its pursuit of funds tied to the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case.
Pakistan warns against India’s potential move to grant statehood to Jammu
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar warned on Tuesday that India may soon declare occupied Jammu a separate state, a step he said would violate international conventions and United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Pakistan leaders slam India over Kashmir on anniversary of autonomy revocation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top civil and military leaders on Tuesday condemned India’s continued control of Jammu and Kashmir, marking the sixth anniversary of New Delhi’s move to revoke the region’s autonomy.
Pakistan rejects Zelensky’s ‘baseless’ claim of citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office on Tuesday forcefully pushed back against allegations from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who claimed this week that Pakistani mercenaries were among those fighting against Ukraine in its gruelling war with Russia, dismissing the charges as “baseless and unfounded.”
Dar, Rubio hold second call in weeks amid US-Pakistan diplomatic reset
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call Monday, their second in recent weeks, signaling a strengthening of ties between Washington and Islamabad.
Pakistan’s top general pushes for stronger US ties with new trade, military pacts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is pushing for a stronger US partnership, anchored by a new trade deal, military collaboration, and strategic talks on regional security. This deepening bond between Washington and Islamabad is gaining momentum since President Donald Trump’s return to office, marks a recalibration of US policy in South Asia.