Colombo, April 18 (IANS) Balochistan’s enforced disappearances are not merely a humanitarian record but a stark reflection of Pakistani military control failing in plain sight. While a state can compel silence for a time by denying custody, delaying hearings, dispersing protests, and reducing the missing to entries on a spreadsheet — once disappearance becomes routine, it no longer projects authority but instead reveals its own fear, a report said on Saturday.According to the Sri Lanka Guardia…
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Dhaka/Colombo, April 5 (IANS) Last year, the then interim government of Bangladesh, under the leadership of Muhammad Yunus, had banned all activities of the Bangladesh Awami League and its related outfits, through the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance 2025. Now, the new government, led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has reportedly proposed to make the ban permanent.This reflects an alarming objective, including the effective criminalisation and possible political extinction of the…
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) A church in Raiwind area of Pakistan’s Punjab province came under attack recently as a person forcibly entered the Christian place of worship and carried out an act of destruction that has sparked fear among Christian community in the country. Religious leaders and community representatives have demanded stronger protection for places of worship and accountability for those who carry out these hate-driven acts, a report has stated. According to details mentioned in the Fi…
Colombo, Jan 7 (IANS) Religious minorities in Pakistan face systemic discrimination and entrapment in fabricated blasphemy allegations, mob violence, targetted killings, land grabbing, forced conversions, arbitrary detention, and damage to property, including places of worship, a report has detailed. On December 26, 2025, a 15-year-old Hindu girl, Premi Bhil was abducted from Sindh province, forcibly converted to Islam, renamed Kulsoom Sheikh, and married to a man over 30 years old who was alrea…