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Global Human Rights Group Demands Inquiry into Pakistan’s Violent Protest Crackdown

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Islamabad, Pakistan — Serious concerns have been raised by the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) regarding the forceful suppression of opposition demonstrations in Islamabad. The institute has called on Pakistan to adhere more closely to global human rights norms, notably in managing protests with minimal force. Turmoil escalated in the capital when mass protests, primarily demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, descended into chaos. Following Khan’s detention, his supporters, led by his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), organized widespread protests on November 24. The gatherings, climaxing between November 26 and … Read more

Mysteriously Vanished Lawyer of Pakistan’s Imran Khan Found After Alarming Disappearance

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Islamabad, Pakistan — Intazar Ahmad Panjutha, a prominent lawyer representing Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has reappeared after vanishing nearly a month ago. The circumstances of his disappearance, which occurred on October 8 as he was returning to his home in Islamabad, had sparked widespread speculation of an “enforced disappearance.” Late Saturday, police officials and Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party confirmed his return under dramatic and mysterious conditions. Following assurances from Pakistan’s attorney general to a federal high court that Panjutha would be found within a day, local police intercepted a suspicious vehicle … Read more