PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister for Information, Shafi Jan, on Thursday accused the federal government of obstructing jailed Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s access to his personal doctor, describing it as a violation of his fundamental human rights. Read More: Imran hale, hearty, says physician In a statement, […]
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Pakistani citizen returns home after 25 years in Indian jail
RAHIM YAR KHAN: A Pakistani citizens, Asghar Ali, has returned home after spending 25 years in Indian custody in jail, following a Supreme Court order for his release. Ali, a resident of Chak 170-P near Sadiqabad, was mistakenly captured in 2000 after inadvertently crossing into Indian territory while hunting. Read More: Pakistani man released after serving […]
Arrested lawyers Imaan Mazari, Hadi boycott trial proceedings
ISLAMABAD: Trial proceedings in the controversial social media posts case against lawyer and activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her spouse Hadi Ali Chattha were disrupted on Saturday after the couple boycotted the hearing before an Islamabad court. Read More: Court sends Imaan Mazari, spouse to jail on judicial remand The accused, who were arrested in a […]
Fear and fire on Iran’s troubled streets
Protests driven by economic hardship spread across Iran late last year and quickly grew into the largest anti-government movement seen since the 1979 Islamic revolution, shaking cities and small towns alike. Moreover, rising prices, job losses, and public frustration pushed thousands of people, including many young men and women, to pour into the streets demanding […]
Iran to restore internet ‘gradually’ after blackout
TEHRAN: Iran will begin restoring internet access this week following an 11-day nationwide shutdown imposed during deadly anti-government protests, a senior official announced on Monday, as the authorities faced fresh diplomatic and human rights pressure. Read More: Iran considers ‘gradually’ restoring Internet – Daily Times “The internet will gradually return to normal operations this week,” said Hossein […]
Iran slams G7 over “interventionist” claims
Iran has strongly condemned the G7 statement on its internal protests, calling it interventionist. The Foreign Ministry cited undeniable evidence of Israeli involvement in violence and terrorism in Iran. Tehran said G7 countries are using human rights as a political tool to justify interference. The Ministry stated that peaceful protests between January 8 and 10 […]
Iran protests subside after crackdown amid internet blackout
TEHRAN: Protests in Iran have subsided following a week-long crackdown by security forces and a prolonged internet blackout, monitors said Friday, a week after the largest demonstrations in years erupted over economic grievances and government policies. Read More: Iran protests kill over 2,500, Trump pledges ‘help’ The unrest, which began with a shutdown of Tehran’s bazaar […]
India arrests nine Pakistani fishermen, seizes boat
KARACHI: India Coast Guard authorities have arrested nine Pakistani fishermen and seized their boat, Al Madina, marking the second such incident in a month. Earlier, Indian forces had detained 11 Pakistani fishermen on December 12. Read More: Three Pakistani prisoners repatriated through Wagah border The detained fishermen have been identified by the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) as […]
Migrant deaths in US ICE detention rise sharply under Trump
US immigration detention centers are facing renewed scrutiny after data showed a spike in migrant deaths in custody during the opening days of 2026, following a year that already marked a two-decade high in fatalities. The figures come amid mounting criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) tactics after the fatal shooting of a protester […]
Trump warns of strong action if Iran hangs protesters
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned of unspecified “very strong action” if Iran authorities carry out threatened hangings of protesters, amid escalating international concern over Tehran’s crackdown. Iranian officials dismissed the warning as a “pretext for military intervention” by Washington. Read More: Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says ‘help is on its way’ Rights groups say the […]