Protests continue for treatment, release of Baba Jan and others
Protesters call for an end to intimidation of progressive political activists and removal of names of Allama Hassan Johari, Shahzad
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Vulnerability and resilience of Kyrgyz youth to radicalisation
Grievances are the most important factor of vulnerability of Kyrgystan youth to radicalisation, says a new research study. HAH Report
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Baba Jan’s appeal
Amir Hussain Languishing in Gahkuch jail in Gilgit-Baltistan, progressive political leader Baba Jan’s appeal to the prime minister of Pakistan
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Pakistan’s top court orders actions against TLP, officers
SC bench issues detailed verdict in TLP’s sit-in case, asking govt, security agencies not to ignore perpetrators of violence, hate
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Democrat socialists rally against Trump’s denunciation of socialism
Left-wing senator Bernie Sanders said the United States ‘has socialism for the rich and rugged individualism for the poor’ Ben
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Hunger striking Kurdish MP Leyla Guven given honorary citizenship of Paris
Steve Sweeney Kurdish hunger striking MP Leyla Guven was awarded honorary citizenship of Paris last night after the city council
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A million Communists rally in India pledging to oust Modi
By Ben Cowles CPI-M members march toward the Kolkata parade grounds for the Left Front’s “People’s Brigade” election rally. |
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Rights activist Gulalai Ismail arrested from Islamabad
Rights activist Gulalai Ismail was arrested by Islamabad police on Tuesday, her father, Professor Muhammad Ismail, told Dawn.com on Wednesday.
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Interview: ‘Middle East, South Asia going through big change’
Qasim A. Moini VALI Reza Nasr is one of the most important voices in international relations today. Currently dean of
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Pakistan police culture of impunity faces trial by social media
Five policemen raise their guns and fire dozens of times into a parked car at point-blank range in Pakistan. Then
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Recognising Juan Guaidó risks a bloody civil war in Venezuela
Maduro’s rule has created a crisis but he still has millions of supporters. The country needs democratic dialogue, not sanctions
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Maduro ‘ready to negotiate’ with opposition, calls for early parliamentary
AFP Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said he was prepared to hold negotiations with the United States-backed opposition and added he
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What has happened in Venezuela is a coup. Trump’s denial is dangerous
Oscar Guardiola-Rivera Juan Guaidó has declared himself president. Now the US and rightwing regimes may seek an excuse to intervene
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Sahiwal shooting: How a Pakistani boy exposed police for killing his family
Hours after he lost his parents and a sibling in a bloody shooting on Saturday, a nine-year-old Pakistani boy exposed
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The long road to justice for a student stabbed 23 times
By M Ilyas Khan BBC News Islamabad On Wednesday, Khadija Siddiqui, a young Pakistani law student, watched the man who
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