Quetta, March 3 (IANS) Several families of detained leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) were prevented by Pakistani police from holding a press conference at the Quetta Press Club, local media reported, citing family members.The families alleged that police cordoned off the press club on Monday morning, blocking their entry to the building and restricting access to surrounding areas to stop them from speaking to the media outside.Nadia Baloch, sister of BYC Central Organiser Mahrang B…
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Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) Pakistani police have ramped up the arrest of Afghan refugees following escalating border clashes with Taliban forces, according to media reports.The plight of Afghan nationals in Pakistan has been described as “critical”, with widespread detentions of both men and women, particularly in Islamabad.Citing sources, Afghanistan’s leading news agency, Khaama Press, reported that police in recent days arrested Afghan nationals possessing valid visas and legal residency documents….
Kabul, Feb 2 (IANS) As many as five Afghan journalists were detained by the Pakistani police over the past two weeks as per the details released by the Afghanistan Media Support Organisation (AMSO), local media reported on Monday. According to AMSO, journalist Samim Forough Faizi and cameraman Ataullah Shirzad were among those detained while others have requested anonymity due to security risks, Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press reported. The organisation stated that the journalists…
Quetta, Feb 1 (IANS) Bus services from major cities of Pakistan to Quetta remained suspended due to the prevailing security situation in Balochistan, with all buses being stopped at Rakhni, resulting in hundreds of travellers being stranded, local media reported on Sunday, citing transport sources. According to officials and transport operators, the suspension of bus services between Quetta and other parts of Pakistan on Saturday impacted several people in multiple cities. Bus operators stated s…
Quetta, Jan 22 (IANS) The Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) condemned the Pakistani police raid on the protest by the Balochistan Grand Alliance, a coalition of government employees, calling the resulting violence and arrests of teachers, professors, and other professionals “extremely alarming”.The remarks followed the arrest of dozens of government employees in Balochistan’s capital Quetta on Tuesday after police blocked a planned sit-in in the city’s Red Zone, where workers had a…