Three People Reported Missing in Balochistan's Quetta and Hub
Families say three men were taken and later went missing in separate incidents in Hub and Quetta on May 2, according to reporting by the Balochistan Post carried by ANI.
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Late-night Kohad raid in Balochistan prompts abuse claims
A late-night operation on May 2 in the Kohad locality of Tump tehsil, Kech district, Balochistan, has prompted residents' allegations that Pakistani security forces, accompanied by locally backed militias often...
Pakistan's Press Freedom Under Threat
Islamabad , May 5 (ANI): Observances of World Press Freedom Day in Pakistan were dominated by warnings from media organisations and civil society about a deteriorating environment for independent journalism, with...
HRCP: Pakistan’s Democratic Space Shrinks as Rights Crisis Deepens
Islamabad — Pakistan’s human rights situation deteriorated sharply in 2025, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) warned in its annual State of Human Rights in 2025 report. The commission said civic freedoms...
Sit-in Enters Day 12 Over Missing Nursing Student
Balochistan (Pakistan), May 5 (ANI): A protest sit-in outside Bolan Medical College in Quetta entered its 12th day on Sunday as family members and fellow students of nursing student Khadija Baloch continued to demand...
PoJK activist decries media censorship on World Press Freedom Day
London May 4 (ANI): PoJK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza used World Press Freedom Day to spotlight restrictions on media freedom in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK)...
PTI Blasts Government Over Widespread Child Lead Poisoning
Islamabad — The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has accused the federal government of failing to protect children after a joint study by the Ministry of National Health Services and UNICEF found alarmingly high blood...
Karachi Endures Major Water Shortages After Dhabeji Pump Failure
Karachi, Pakistan, May 3 (ANI) — The megacity of more than 30 million residents is facing acute water shortages after supplies were suspended in many neighborhoods for six days amid intense summer heat, The Express...
Lahore Residents Protest Rising Bills and Frequent Power Outages
Lahore, Pakistan — A spike in power cuts across Lahore has reignited public anger as residents ask why electricity bills keep climbing while supply remains unreliable amid rising temperatures, The Express Tribune...
Five Baloch Men Reported Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan
At least five Baloch men were reportedly subjected to enforced disappearance during separate operations across Balochistan and Punjab, while families said one person who had previously been missing has returned home...
Baloch Women Forum Condemns Disappearance of Two Kech Women
The Baloch Women Forum (BWF) has expressed deep concern over the alleged enforced disappearance of two women from Kech district, warning that the targeting of women is spreading fear and uncertainty across Baloch...
Opposition Criticizes Pakistan Government on Economy and Media
Islamabad, May 3 — Pakistan’s opposition on Saturday launched a coordinated assault on the federal government, accusing it of failing to rein in rising inflation and of curbing media freedoms, a Dawn report said.