Washington, March 4 (IANS) With military supremacy having been effectively institutionalised in Pakistan, the country’s volatile politics, fragile civilian governance, entrenched military dominance, systematic corruption, criminal networks and widespread human rights abuses risk becoming more persistent, a report has highlighted. Writing for American media outlet ‘PJ Media’, Turkish journalist Uzay Bulut stated that since Pakistan’s creation in 1947, the military has wielded extensive influe…
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Dodoma, Feb 16 (IANS) The recent attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan underscore not only security challenges, but also what critics describe as persistent failures of Pakistani authorities to address the grievances across the province, a report said on Monday. It added that documented human rights abuses — particularly enforced disappearances and alleged extrajudicial killings — have fostered an environment in which, according to activists, peaceful dissent is criminalised, leaving some to vie…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The spate of violence and bloody confrontation between the Baloch insurgents and the Pakistani military in recent times has brought the region into the global spotlight, highlighting the scale and intensity of human rights abuses in the region, as the rebels, refusing to give in to the military’s pressure and directives, have squared off against it often.While Pakistan government sees a ‘foreign hand’ in inciting rebellion in the region, the locals blame it on the …
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation in Bangladesh highlighted widespread rights abuses across the country, including mob violence, extrajudicial killings, deaths in custody, minority persecution, killings in political violence, and suppression of press freedom, local media reported on Wednesday.In its latest report, Dhaka-based Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) revealed that “mob terrorism” has increased at an alarming rate throughout 2025.As per the findings, mob violence claimed 1…
Ottawa, Dec 22 (IANS) Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, currently serving as the Chief Advisor of the Bangladesh interim government, remains silent instead of standing for justice while the South Asian nation continues to grapple with violence and human rights abuses, several human rights bodies said in a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.In the letter, issued by the human rights representatives, which was shared by Canada-based think tank organisation ‘Global Centre for Democratic Governance…