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[Kamran Yousaf @Kamran_Yousaf]

The cost of war against terror. How civilians in the erstwhile tribal regions are caught in the cross fire. Great work by @JamaimaAfridi

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Watch: In this report from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan’s volatile northwestern province, @JamaimaAfridi speaks with survivors of drone strikes by the military targeting militants. As both sides attack each other, civilians are caught in the crossfire. https://t.co/R3j20tyNvD

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The report highlights arrests, legal cases and surveillance targeting prominent activists and lawyers, as well as a broader clampdown on ethnic Baloch and Pashtun movements demanding accountability for enforced disappearances. https://t.co/kOucTgpIFe

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Pakistan’s Civic Freedoms Deteriorate Amid Crackdown on Dissent: Report https://t.co/kOucTgpIFe

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The marchers were reportedly dragged and beaten up by police while being arrested. Read: https://t.co/9IEAuPt4RC

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Police arrested 17 organizers and participants of the annual Aurat March in #Islamabad as activists gathered to mark International Women’s Day. Veteran human rights activists Tahira Abdullah and Farazana Bari are among those arrested. https://t.co/9IEAuPt4RC

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Replug: Lawyer Imaan Mazari, arrested last month, was defending victims of a “blasphemy business group” that has been entrapping young people with false #blasphemy accusations. In this discussion with @AiliaZehra, she unpacked the group’s influence. https://t.co/m91MKtmGJa

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New: Hours before a blast killed 31 Shias in #Islamabad, the ASWJ – an anti-Shia extremist group – held a rally nearby with open hate speech. #Pakistan’s official response to the tragedy ignores the longstanding problem of anti-Shia violence.

Read: https://t.co/3BcLUXkZAt

[Matiullah Jan @Matiullahjan919]

How Imaan-Hadi Conviction Marks the Death of Fair Trial in Pakistan https://t.co/AZhqcx8q4P via @DissentToday

[Farieha Aziz @FariehaAziz]

For @DissentToday on @ImaanZHazir and @AdvHadiali's conviction under PECA. "Their only “crime” was refusing to acquiesce. This refusal is precisely what they have been punished for."
https://t.co/xJunOLDM02

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New: “While endless delays are the usual complaint about #Pakistan’s criminal justice system, Imaan and Hadi's trial was unusually swift — though far from fair.” - @FariehaAziz write about the arrest and conviction of lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali. https://t.co/aa7KbwBDkz

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New: Political rhetoric that fails to clearly denounce militant groups like the #TTP is problematic because it dilutes public understanding of the threat the group poses and weakens a unified national response to ongoing violence.

Read: https://t.co/bgqDNyWosm

[Shireen Mazari @ShireenMazari1]

My article in @DissentToday on @ImaanZHazir & @AdvHadiali's trial and its linkage to the issue of enforced disappearances.
https://t.co/QeF6i1eTh6

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New: “In today’s #Pakistan, words are being weaponized – stripped of their legal meaning – to silence human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, and all who question the policies of the state.” ~ writes @ShireenMazari1 on @ImaanZHazir's ongoing trial: https://t.co/dWLRtDwg6L

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Watch: #Pakistan recently banned extremist group TLP following a massive crackdown. But Pervez Hoodbhoy argues this move alone will not be enough to counter the group's electoral strength. @AiliaZehra

https://t.co/3UzBGdoheo

[Ailia Zehra @AiliaZehra]

Last podcast of 2025 with the brilliant @pervezhoodbhoy 🙌

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New: #Pakistan government recently sent a strong message against religious extremism by publicly supporting Christmas celebrations. But will this be enough to counter extremism? Author Pervez Hoodbhoy joins @AiliaZehra to discuss what more is needed.

https://t.co/3UzBGdoheo

[Ailia Zehra @AiliaZehra]

Spoke to @ImaanZHazir about the criminal charges she is facing in Pakistan for her social media posts about the military. Imaan and @AdvHadiali have been indicted under the draconian PECA and could face significant prison sentences, all because of their human rights advocacy.

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.@ImaanZHazir says #PTI’s messaging has become stronger since the new CM of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, assumed his post, and he is likely to take a firmer approach against the establishment and mobilize the party's support base. @AiliaZehra
https://t.co/AA9yUHFP3f

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Watch: Human rights lawyer @ImaanZHazir & her husband are being tried under #Pakistan's cybercrime law over their tweets. In a conversation with @AiliaZehra, she explains the case & says she was told the charges stem from her support for Baloch activists.
https://t.co/8ycNVm6Xxi