Jamaima Afridi

Jamaima Afridi is a freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwah. She reports on human rights in conflict areas across Pakistan.

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Mahrang Baloch (right) was detained by the Pakistan government after a non-violent protest in March and charged with terrorism, sedition and murder. Her arrest signals the Pakistan establishment’s readiness to reimpose its control over Balochistan by force.

Pakistan targets Baloch women leaders amid widening crackdown

29 May 2025

Struggling to cope with extreme heat, a farmer in Multan, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, returns home early to avoid the blazing sun in July this year. Agricultural workers are struggling to ensure reliable food production in Punjab and across Pakistan amid extreme weather.

Farmers in Multan bear the brunt of extreme heat in a warming Punjab

15 Oct 2024

Afghan returnees arrive in southern Kandahar Province. Despite widespread criticism, Pakistan is beginning a second wave of deportations of Afghan refugees, which includes those who have registered with the Pakistan government. Photo: IMAGO/Xinhua

Pakistan’s brutal deportation of Afghans widens to target registered migrants and refugees

29 Apr 2024

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