Pakistani authorities have arrested Hamza Khan over social media posts deemed “anti-Pakistan.” He was taken into custody on February 23, according to official sources. The arrest has sparked discussions about freedom of expression and online conduct in Pakistan.

Hamza Khan Arrested Over ‘Anti-Pakistan’ Posts; Confirmed in Custody

A massive protest was organised by Bramsh solidarity committee against the killings of Baloch women in Balochistan at the hands of death squads and Pakistani paramilitary forces in Balochistan province of Pakistan on Sunday.

The protesters raised slogans against the ever-increasing human rights violations in Balochistan and against the Harnai incident where Pakistan army killed the family of Qaisar Chalgarri including, his 9 years old daughter Naz Bibi.

Hakeem Baloch, President of Baloch National Movement UK Zone, said, "Baloch community in the United Kingdom strongly condemn Pakistan military action in Balochistan and it's death squads."

Abdullah Baloch Leader of Balochistan Raji Zrumbesh Said, "Pakistan unleashed its death squads to create havoc and terror in Balochistan. They want to frighten the whole Baloch community by killing innocent Baloch women and attacking houses so people feel insecure."

A large number of political activists, intellectuals, women and children in Balochistan province are victims of enforced disappearances by the security agencies. Many of them are languishing in detention centres whereas mutilated bodies of some of these abducted Baloch are found in isolated places.

A large number of Baloch, who have taken asylum in Europe and other parts of the world, continue to hold protests to raise the support of the international community and pressurize Pakistan and its security agencies to stop human rights violations in Balochistan.

A massive protest was organised by Bramsh solidarity committee against the killings of Baloch women in Balochistan at the hands of death squads and Pakistani paramilitary forces in Balochistan province of Pakistan on Sunday.

A massive protest was organised by Bramsh solidarity committee against the killings of Baloch women in Balochistan at the hands of death squads and Pakistani paramilitary forces in Balochistan province of Pakistan on Sunday. The protesters raised slogans against the ever-increasing human rights violations in Balochistan and against the Harnai incident where Pakistan army killed the family of Qaisar Chalgarri including, his 9 years old daughter Naz Bibi. Hakeem Baloch, President of Baloch National Movement UK Zone, said, "Baloch community in the United Kingdom strongly condemn Pakistan military action in Balochistan and it's death squads." Abdullah Baloch Leader of Balochistan Raji Zrumbesh Said, "Pakistan unleashed its death squads to create havoc and terror in Balochistan. They want to frighten the whole Baloch community by killing innocent Baloch women and attacking houses so people feel insecure." A large number of political activists, intellectuals, women and children in Balochistan province are victims of enforced disappearances by the security agencies. Many of them are languishing in detention centres whereas mutilated bodies of some of these abducted Baloch are found in isolated places. A large number of Baloch, who have taken asylum in Europe and other parts of the world, continue to hold protests to raise the support of the international community and pressurize Pakistan and its security agencies to stop human rights violations in Balochistan.

Anti-Pakistan protest held outside 10 Downing Street to demand justice for Baloch victims

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Saturday lambasted Nawaz Sharif's remarks on the 2008 Mumbai attacks, saying that such statements were "unbefitting and anti-Pakistan".

Speaking to media, Ashraf said, "Nawaz's statement was condemned worldwide and is not befitting of an ex-prime minister. Nawaz's statement benefitted India."

He asserted that such comments had hurt the sentiments of the people of Pakistan, Geo TV reported.

Calling Sharif to withdraw his statement immediately, Ashraf added, "His statement is anti-Pakistan and therefore he should withdraw it."

Last week, during an interview with the Dawn, Sharif had stated, "Militant organisations are active. Call them non-state actors, should we allow them to cross the border and kill 150 people in Mumbai? Explain it to me. Why can't we complete the trial?"

"We have isolated ourselves. Despite giving sacrifices, our narrative is not being accepted. Afghanistan's narrative is being accepted, but ours is not. We must look into it," he added.

His remarks were immediately picked up by Indian media, which termed the former prime minister's statement as a confession of Pakistan's role in the Mumbai attacks that left 166 people dead.

It was being seen as an admission of Pakistan's involvement in the terrorist attacks in 2008.

Later, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday accused Indian media of twisting the remarks of Sharif on the 26/11 terror attacks and appealed to members of the National Assembly not to indulge in political gamesmanship and put national security at risk.

Speaking to media, Ashraf said, 'Nawaz's statement was condemned worldwide and is not befitting of an ex-prime minister. Nawaz's statement benefitted India'

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Saturday lambasted Nawaz Sharif's remarks on the 2008 Mumbai attacks, saying that such statements were "unbefitting and anti-Pakistan". Speaking to media, Ashraf said, "Nawaz's statement was condemned worldwide and is not befitting of an ex-prime minister. Nawaz's statement benefitted India." He asserted that such comments had hurt the sentiments of the people of Pakistan, Geo TV reported. Calling Sharif to withdraw his statement immediately, Ashraf added, "His statement is anti-Pakistan and therefore he should withdraw it." Last week, during an interview with the Dawn, Sharif had stated, "Militant organisations are active. Call them non-state actors, should we allow them to cross the border and kill 150 people in Mumbai? Explain it to me. Why can't we complete the trial?" "We have isolated ourselves. Despite giving sacrifices, our narrative is not being accepted. Afghanistan's narrative is being accepted, but ours is not. We must look into it," he added. His remarks were immediately picked up by Indian media, which termed the former prime minister's statement as a confession of Pakistan's role in the Mumbai attacks that left 166 people dead. It was being seen as an admission of Pakistan's involvement in the terrorist attacks in 2008. Later, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday accused Indian media of twisting the remarks of Sharif on the 26/11 terror attacks and appealed to members of the National Assembly not to indulge in political gamesmanship and put national security at risk.

Former prime minister Pervaiz Ashraf calls Nawaz Sharif's 26/11 remark 'anti-Pakistan'

The Baloch Republican Party (BRP), Switzerland protested state-sponsored atrocities in Balochistan during the ongoing 37th session of United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

The BRP Switzerland posted out from its Twitter announcing their protest campaign.

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&quot;BRP Switzerland organized a campaign during the 37th session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. There will be an awareness camp outside UN, a rally in Geneva city and a protest demo at Broken Chair,&quot; The BRP Switzerland tweeted.

Protesters marched from Rive to United Nations office and shouted pro-freedom slogans. They demanded Pakistan to stop abducting innocent civilians from Balochistan.

The BRP also organised an awareness camp outside UN at the Broken Chair in order to make people aware of growing human rights violations in Balochistan.

Meanwhile, &#39;Free Karachi&#39; movement also seems to have sprawled across the globe with an aim to urge the world community to save Mohajirs in Pakistan.&nbsp;

In the&nbsp;latest phase of its&nbsp;campaign, digital ads appeared on the official website of a leading newspaper of the United States, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/leading-us-daily-runs-free-karachi-campaign-advertisements-34825">New York Times</a>, highlighting the Mohajir issue.

(With inputs from ANI)&nbsp;

The BRP Switzerland posted out from its Twitter announcing their protest campaign

The Baloch Republican Party (BRP), Switzerland protested state-sponsored atrocities in Balochistan during the ongoing 37th session of United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The BRP Switzerland posted out from its Twitter announcing their protest campaign. BRP Switzerland organized a campaign during 37th session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. There will be an awareness camp outside UN, a rally in Geneva city and a protest demo at Broken Chair — BRP Switzerland (@BRP_Switzerland) March 7, 2018 × "BRP Switzerland organized a campaign during the 37th session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. There will be an awareness camp outside UN, a rally in Geneva city and a protest demo at Broken Chair," The BRP Switzerland tweeted. Protesters marched from Rive to United Nations office and shouted pro-freedom slogans. They demanded Pakistan to stop abducting innocent civilians from Balochistan. The BRP also organised an awareness camp outside UN at the Broken Chair in order to make people aware of growing human rights violations in Balochistan. Meanwhile, 'Free Karachi' movement also seems to have sprawled across the globe with an aim to urge the world community to save Mohajirs in Pakistan. In the latest phase of its campaign, digital ads appeared on the official website of a leading newspaper of the United States, New York Times, highlighting the Mohajir issue. (With inputs from ANI)

Baloch Republican Party holds anti-Pakistan protest in Geneva

Thousands of Pashtuns gathered outside the press club in Islamabad and chanted Azadi (Freedom) slogans by highlighting human rights violations against the community.

The participants of the Pashtun sit-in have refused to budge from their stated position until the government accepts their &ldquo;five-point charter of demand&rdquo; and arrest the suspended Malir SSP, Rao Anwar, besides ensuring the rule of law in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

They undertook a Long March demanding justice for Naqeeb Mahsood, a Pashtun killed in a fake police encounter on January 13 in Karachi.

The participants were of the view that &lsquo;Naqeeb Shaheed&rsquo; is the name of a movement, while Rao Anwar is the name of the system; they resolved to continue the movement until the cleansing of the system from the criminals, like Rao Anwar, who bring bad name to the country.

The peaceful sit-in of the Pashtuns staged in front of the National Press Club, Islamabad, entered the third day on Saturday whereas the strength of the participants have also witnessed a drastic increase after people from across the country started joining the protest.

Police had put forged charges against Naqeeb with having links with terrorist groups like Jashkar-e-Jhangvi and Islamic State of Syria and Iraq.

The false claim was challenged by the family and relatives of Naqeeb Mahsood and subsequently, an inquiry commission was established by the government of Sindh province to investigate the police encounter.

The investigation team has announced Naqeeb innocent and killed in fake police encounter.

The participants complained that the people of FATA have been passing through an ordeal for the last 12 years. They are being killed, humiliated, and all their belonging is being burnt to ashes but no one can question the patriotism of the people of FATA, they added.

In the backdrop of discriminations against the Pashtun community, the participants demanded that they should be given equal status and equal rights.

The Long March was joined by more than 10,000 Pashtuns from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.

A protester said, this is a beginning of the movement against the barbarism which this government is committing for the past 15 years in FATA, Waziristan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Today, we have announced that we will be not going to face this barbarism anymore&quot;.

Another protester said while addressing a gathering, &quot;the people of this region are not the terrorists, but this government is a terrorist, which represents the elite class of Punjab&quot;.

The participants of the Pashtun sit-in have refused to budge from their stated position until the government accepts their 'five-point charter of demand' and arrest the suspended Malir SSP, Rao Anwar, besides ensuring the rule of law in the FATA

Thousands of Pashtuns gathered outside the press club in Islamabad and chanted Azadi (Freedom) slogans by highlighting human rights violations against the community. The participants of the Pashtun sit-in have refused to budge from their stated position until the government accepts their “five-point charter of demand” and arrest the suspended Malir SSP, Rao Anwar, besides ensuring the rule of law in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). They undertook a Long March demanding justice for Naqeeb Mahsood, a Pashtun killed in a fake police encounter on January 13 in Karachi. The participants were of the view that ‘Naqeeb Shaheed’ is the name of a movement, while Rao Anwar is the name of the system; they resolved to continue the movement until the cleansing of the system from the criminals, like Rao Anwar, who bring bad name to the country. The peaceful sit-in of the Pashtuns staged in front of the National Press Club, Islamabad, entered the third day on Saturday whereas the strength of the participants have also witnessed a drastic increase after people from across the country started joining the protest. Police had put forged charges against Naqeeb with having links with terrorist groups like Jashkar-e-Jhangvi and Islamic State of Syria and Iraq. The false claim was challenged by the family and relatives of Naqeeb Mahsood and subsequently, an inquiry commission was established by the government of Sindh province to investigate the police encounter. The investigation team has announced Naqeeb innocent and killed in fake police encounter. The participants complained that the people of FATA have been passing through an ordeal for the last 12 years. They are being killed, humiliated, and all their belonging is being burnt to ashes but no one can question the patriotism of the people of FATA, they added. In the backdrop of discriminations against the Pashtun community, the participants demanded that they should be given equal status and equal rights. The Long March was joined by more than 10,000 Pashtuns from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. A protester said, this is a beginning of the movement against the barbarism which this government is committing for the past 15 years in FATA, Waziristan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Today, we have announced that we will be not going to face this barbarism anymore". Another protester said while addressing a gathering, "the people of this region are not the terrorists, but this government is a terrorist, which represents the elite class of Punjab".

Islamabad: Pashtuns carry out anti-Pakistan protest, won't move till demands met

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/preview/article/24031">&nbsp;Anti-Pakistan protests</a> were held in two different cities of Germany against the abduction of Baloch activists by Pakistani security forces.

The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a protest in Hannover city of Germany, against Pakistani brutalities and abduction of women, children and students in Balochistan.

The Baloch Human Rights Organisation (BHRO) is also set to hold a two-day awareness campaign in Berlin, Germany about human rights violations in Balochistan and for the safe recovery of Nawaz Atta, Information Secretary of the BHRO, and eight other students, abducted by secret agents and rangers from Karachi.

&quot;The state policy of using excessive force against civilians and whosoever talks about Baloch rights has intensified in recent days and has become the major cause of human right violations in Balochistan,&quot; said the general secretary of the BHRO, Abdullah Abbas.

He further said that Baloch activist Nawaz Atta was abducted from his home last month and eight others students were also abducted in a follow-up raid from Karachi by Pakistani security forces.

&quot;We demand from the Pakistan Government and security forces to release all the abductees immediately and if they have done any crime, to produce them in court; try them as per law and allow them their legal right of defending themselves,&quot; he added.

Abbas appealed to all human right organisations and human right activists to raise their voices against the enforced disappearances in Balochistan and for the safe recovery of all the abductees.

BHRO activist Tayiba Baloch also held a press conference in Quetta, Balochistan and announced future protest and demonstration for the safe recovery of Nawaz Atta and other students.

The BHRO will hold a protest demonstration on November 15 in Quetta and will organise a rally on November 19 in Karachi.

For decades in Balochistan, economic exploitation through the plundering of natural resources, and the systematic economic, social and political exclusion of indigenous Baloch people, has become a norm.

In addition to this, enforced disappearances, extra-judicial killings and an escalating crackdown on freedom of expression are used as covert tools to brutally repress the peaceful struggle for justice, rights and equality of the Baloch.&nbsp;

The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a protest in Hannover city of Germany, against Pakistani brutalities and abduction of women, children and students in Balochistan

Anti-Pakistan protests were held in two different cities of Germany against the abduction of Baloch activists by Pakistani security forces. The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a protest in Hannover city of Germany, against Pakistani brutalities and abduction of women, children and students in Balochistan. The Baloch Human Rights Organisation (BHRO) is also set to hold a two-day awareness campaign in Berlin, Germany about human rights violations in Balochistan and for the safe recovery of Nawaz Atta, Information Secretary of the BHRO, and eight other students, abducted by secret agents and rangers from Karachi. "The state policy of using excessive force against civilians and whosoever talks about Baloch rights has intensified in recent days and has become the major cause of human right violations in Balochistan," said the general secretary of the BHRO, Abdullah Abbas. He further said that Baloch activist Nawaz Atta was abducted from his home last month and eight others students were also abducted in a follow-up raid from Karachi by Pakistani security forces. "We demand from the Pakistan Government and security forces to release all the abductees immediately and if they have done any crime, to produce them in court; try them as per law and allow them their legal right of defending themselves," he added. Abbas appealed to all human right organisations and human right activists to raise their voices against the enforced disappearances in Balochistan and for the safe recovery of all the abductees. BHRO activist Tayiba Baloch also held a press conference in Quetta, Balochistan and announced future protest and demonstration for the safe recovery of Nawaz Atta and other students. The BHRO will hold a protest demonstration on November 15 in Quetta and will organise a rally on November 19 in Karachi. For decades in Balochistan, economic exploitation through the plundering of natural resources, and the systematic economic, social and political exclusion of indigenous Baloch people, has become a norm. In addition to this, enforced disappearances, extra-judicial killings and an escalating crackdown on freedom of expression are used as covert tools to brutally repress the peaceful struggle for justice, rights and equality of the Baloch.

Anti-Pakistan protests in Germany against abduction of Baloch activists

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