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23 Sep, 26

Peaceful Movement Under Threat: Baloch Women Are Losing Faith in Peaceful Politics Amid State Repression

Detailed Interview Brief Veengas, Editor of The Rise News, speaks with Dr. Sabiha Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), about the political and human rights situation in Balochistan and the cases against BYC leadership. Veengas asked Sabiha Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), about going underground, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, […]
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Manholes Are Death Holes

Sanitation workers face flagrant discrimination and criminal negligence, not only from the government but also from society. Reports claim that almost 30 sanitation workers die every year while performing their work. In Karachi alone, four sanitation workers have reportedly died this year. The deaths have once again raised questions about the safety of sanitation workers, […]
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24 Feb, 25

27-Day Walk: Sindhis Journey from Sukkur to Karachi, Defying the Canals on the Indus River

Karachi: On February 23, 2025, JSQM-Arisar—a Sindhi nationalist political party—led a march from Baloch bridge to Karachi Press Club in Karachi, drawing an impressive crowd. On January 28 of this year, JSQM-Arisar announced a foot march from Sukkur—a city in Sindh province—that would culminate in Karachi, the provincial capital, on Sunday, February 23. The primary […]
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21 Oct, 24

Sindh Government Turns to Force Against Baloch Protesters in Eight Days

Karachi: Pakistan’s security agencies have picked nine Baloch students from Karachi, the capital of Sindh province on October 16, 2024. Following the abduction of these students, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) announced plans to hold a peaceful protest at Karachi Press Club on Sunday, October 20, 2024, to raise their voice against the enforced disappearances. There […]
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16 Oct, 24

After the Abduction, Sajan Malookani Killed in a Staged Encounter

Karachi: Sajan Malookani, a 21-year-old law student at Sindh University, was killed in Rahimyar Khan, Punjab, on October 6, 2024. He was abducted along with his two cousins, Shaukat Malookani and Naeem, by security agencies on September 1, 2023, from Naseem Nagar Chowk, Hyderabad, in front of the student. The abduction occurred in a white […]
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14 Oct, 24

Police Use Brutal Force on Peaceful Protesters in Karachi Rallying Against Religious Extremism and Seeking Justice for Dr. Shahnawaz Kanbhar

Karachi: On Sunday, October 13, 2024, police unleashed brutal violence against peaceful protesters outside Karachi Press Club. The protestors demanded justice for the killing of Dr. Shahnawaz Kanbhar, and called for an end to religious extremism in Sindh province. The protest highlighted the extrajudicial killing of Dr. Shahnawaz, allegedly linked to blasphemous content on Facebook. […]
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