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Latest news, human rights updates, and political developments from South Asia, the Middle East, and across the Asian region.
A month after Pakistan and India exchanged attacks over four days in May 2025, the two nations are exploring ways to enhance their defence capabilities through diplomatic channels. India has…
Baloch political activist Aomar Karim has issued a powerful condemnation of Pakistan’s newly enacted 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling it “a dark turning point in the country’s history and a direct…
Amnesty International South Asia has published reports highlighting enforced disappearances in Pakistan on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, a day to raise awareness about this ongoing…
Amnesty International has urged Pakistan to end the practice of enforced disappearances, ahead of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, which will be observed tomorrow, Saturday 30…
Amnesty International has urged Pakistan to withdraw proposed changes to its anti-terrorism law, warning that they could enable arbitrary detention and heighten risks of human rights abuses. What is the…
Amnesty International has urged Pakistan’s government to withdraw a proposed amendment to its Anti-Terrorism Act, warning that the legislation could legitimise arbitrary detention and further erode civil liberties. In an…
19 July 2025 | London — Amnesty International has issued an urgent appeal calling for the immediate release of six detained Baloch activists, highlighting Pakistan’s increasing use of arbitrary detention…
The Pakistani authorities must immediately end the systemic repression of the Ahmadiyya community and uphold the right to freedom of belief and religion, said Amnesty International today. The religious minority…
Pakistan’s healthcare and disaster response systems are failing to meet the needs of children and older people who are most at risk of death and disease amid extreme weather events…