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Pakistan urged to ratify treaty on enforced disappearances

September 1, 2013

NEW YORK, Sept 1: The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Human Rights Watch Thursday urged the Pakistan government to affirm its commitment for ending enforced disappearances by ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. The third annual United Nations International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is […]

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US cleric sentenced for supporting Taliban

August 24, 2013

MIAMI, Aug 23: An elderly Muslim cleric in South Florida has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for funneling tens of thousands of dollars to the Pakistani Taliban. Federal prosecutors recommended a 15-year sentence and Khan faced a maximum of 60 years. Trial evidence showed Khan arranged to send about $50,000 over a

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New govt asked to address serious rights abuses

August 23, 2013

NEW YORK, Aug 23: Pakistan’s new government should urgently address serious human rights abuses, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a letter to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday. It also outlined “10 steps to improve human rights.” The abuses include attacks on religious minorities, disappearances in Balochistan, and impunity for abusive militant groups. In May

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Musharraf charged with Benazir's murder

August 20, 2013

RAWALPINDI, Aug 20 (AFP): Former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf was indicted on three counts Tuesday in Rawalpindi\’s anti-terrorism court (ATC) over the 2007 murder of ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf was also produced in the ATC amidst tight security during today’s hearing of the case headed by ATC judge Habibur Rehman. A challan

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Men behind ‘Nanga Parbat massacre’ arrested

August 19, 2013

GILGIT, Aug 19: The Diamer Police on Monday claimed a major breakthrough in the investigation of the Nanga Parbat massacre by arresting over 20 attackers following a targeted operation. The Nanga Parbat massacre took place in late June this year when ten people including foreign climbers and a Pakistani cook were gunned down at the

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