Islamabad, March 14 – Several international press freedom organizations have written to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing serious concern over the escalating harassment, arbitrary arrests, and deportations of Afghan journalists living in exile in Pakistan.In a joint letter to...
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Paris, March 7 – A leading international press freedom organization expressed grave concern over a new wave of repression targeting Afghan refugees, including exiled journalists across Pakistan.Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned that the escalating clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan...
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Geneva, February 28 – United Nations experts expressed serious concern over the 40 Uyghur men who were forcibly deported to China by Thai authorities a year ago, under pressure from Beijing, as their current whereabouts, health, and fate remain unknown.“These disappearances reflect a broader...
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Islamabad, February 26 – Several international press freedom and human rights organizations have written to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing serious concerns about the continued deterioration of media freedom in Pakistan.In a joint letter, the Committee to Protect...
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