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PoJK Crackdown Sparks Call For UN Investigation

Activists have urged the UN Human Rights Council to launch an independent probe into alleged abuses during protests in Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir….reports Asian Lite News Desk Activists have called on

September 24, 2026

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13 Day Ban As PTI March Nears Islamabad

Punjab has banned public gatherings of five or more people for 13 days as the PTI prepares for its September 27 march to Islamabad…reports Asian Lite News Desk Pakistan’s Punjab government has

September 24, 2026

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PoJK Protests Enter 100th Day as Rights Body Urges Dialogue

As demonstrations enter their 100th day, the rights body has warned that continued delays in resolving the crisis could further fuel public frustration, mistrust and instability….reports Asian Lite News Desk The Human

September 14, 2026

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Imran Khan Denied Family Meetings Despite Court Order, Sister Says

Uzma Khan alleges authorities have failed to implement Supreme Court orders allowing the jailed former prime minister to meet his sisters and speak with his sons….reports Asian Lite News Desk Former Pakistani

September 3, 2026

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No Coup Needed: Munir’s Power Grows Through Parliament

A report says constitutional amendments and new legislation have centralised unprecedented military authority around Pakistan’s army chief without a formal coup or martial law….reports Asian Lite News Desk Pakistan Army Chief Field

September 3, 2026

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SCO Draws Its Geopolitical Battle Lines In Bishkek

Declaration reflects growing alignment against unilateral sanctions and Western-led global structures…reports Asian Lite News Desk The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has condemned military strikes on Iran, called for a comprehensive and just

September 2, 2026

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Amnesty urges immediate, unconditional release of PoJK journalist

Journalist and poet Ahmad Farhad has reportedly been detained for more than two months in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir….reports Asian Lite News Desk Amnesty International South Asia has called for the immediate

August 25, 2026

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Rahul Gandhi stages sit-in over FIR on alleged pellet-gun firing

Rahul Gandhi staged a more than seven-hour sit-in outside a Delhi police station demanding an FIR over alleged pellet-gun firing during a student protest. Delhi Police later registered an FIR against unknown

August 21, 2026

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Japan Protest Targets Takaichi Over History, Military Expansion

Demonstrators called for the defence of Japan’s pacifist Constitution and urged Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to step down….reports Asian Lite News Desk Tens of thousands of Japanese citizens joined a major protest

August 20, 2026

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Reform’s £50bn Welfare Blitz

Reform UK has pledged to bar most foreign nationals, including up to 4.5 million EU citizens granted settlement rights, from claiming almost all benefits if it enters government…reports Asian Lite News Desk

August 18, 2026

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