Protests continue in Pakistan against extrajudicial killings in Balochistan
The shutdown came in response to attempts by officials to label the Baloch long march as mere propaganda. The sit-in protests against the extrajudicial killings in Islamabad have completed 43 days
Arrest of two Baloch students triggers protests in southwestern Pakistan
A suicide attack in Turbat on June 26, in which one police officer was killed, triggered a fresh wave of mass arrests of Baloch students in the region. The issue of enforced disappearances has been a major concern in Balochistan
In just three months, 30 coal miners died in Pakistan
Unregulated and illegally run mines, lack of safety equipment, and targeted attacks by militia groups continue to prove deadly for coal miners in Pakistan
Thousands take to the streets in Pakistan’s South Waziristan to demand peace
Protests have been taking place in Pakistan against the conflict between the army and groups such as the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan carries out suicide attack in Balochistan
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan said that this latest attack was to avenge the killing of one of its prominent figures, Omar Khalid Khurasani, who was killed in Afghanistan in August 2022
Protesters campaign against violence and enforced disappearances of Baloch people in Pakistan
Protesting against the recent unconstitutional detention of women and minors in the Bolan district of Balochistan province, as well as repeated incidents of enforced disappearances of Baloch people, demonstrators called the region lying in southwestern Pakistan “a torment camp”
South Asia’s floods show clear and present danger of climate change
D. Raghunandan of the Delhi Science Forum talks about the recent floods in various countries in south Asia and the reasons for these disasters. He also talks about how these incidents are connected to climate change
Pakistan is under water
Pakistan is reeling under the impact of catastrophic flooding which has been attributed to climate change and poor planning by successive governments. We bring you an explainer on the situation and an analysis by Taimur Rahman of the Mazdoor Kisan Party
Millions affected, over 1,000 killed in Pakistan floods
Around 33 million people are severely affected in the worst flooding Pakistan has experienced in a decade, with over 1000 people dead and massive damage caused to infrastructure and livestock
Heavy rains and flooding wreak havoc in Pakistan
Thousands have been displaced and over 650 people have died in flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains. Pakistan has seen 133% more rainfall this year compared to the past 30-year average
Floods continue to devastate lives in Pakistan, more deaths recorded in Balochistan
Following a prolonged heatwave that commenced in March this year, unusually heavy monsoon rains have caused widespread damage to the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable sections of Pakistani society
Major cholera outbreak in Pakistan’s Balochistan claims several lives
The WHO has expressed fear about the risk of potential international spread given that Pakistan has long land borders with significant cross-border movement
