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'Deliberate attempt to suppress democracy': Rights body condemns jail hearing of Baloch activists in Pakistan

IANS | October 12, 2025 7:03 PM

Quetta, Oct 12 (IANS) The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has criticised the Pakistani authorities for holding hearing of BYC leaders Mahrang Baloch, Beebow Baloch, Gulzadi Baloch, Beebarg Baloch and Sibghatullah Shahjee in prison, terming it a "grave and deliberate attempt to suppress transparency, exclude public scrutiny, and further institutionalise the criminalisation of peaceful political dissent in Balochistan".

Two of Zubeen Garg’s Personal Security Officers sent to 5-days' police custody; number of arrests in case goes up to 7

IANS | October 10, 2025 3:29 PM

Guwahati, Oct 10 (IANS) In a significant development in the probe into the death of Zubeen Garg, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday arrested two of his Personal Security Officers (PSOs), identified as Nandeshwar Bora and Paresh Baishya, taking the number of arrests in the case related to the death of the iconic Assamese singer to 7. They were sent to 5 days' police custody.