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Pakistan Gets All The Limelight At Davos - For Alleged Killings Of Pashtuns: The Controversy Explained

January 20, 2026

Pakistan, which has been invited by US President Donald Trump to join Gaza's 'Board of Peace', found itself under an unwelcome global spotlight at the World Economic Forum in Davos — not for economic reforms or investment pitches, but over allegations of backing terrorism, extrajudicial killings of Pashtuns and a renewed crackdown in its restive northwest province. Pakistan's presence at the World Economic Forum in Davos was overshadowed by protests by the Pashtun Tahafuzz Movement (PTM). The PTM held a peaceful demonstration along with local human rights activists against Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistani Army for being allegedly involved in the brutal killings and enforced disappearances of Pashtun people.

Pakistan Gets All The Limelight At Davos - For Alleged Killings Of Pashtuns: The Controversy Explained

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The World Economic Forum is being held in Davos and will continue till January 23.
It brings together nearly 3,000 leaders from more than 130 countries at a moment of heightened geopolitical tension, economic uncertainty and rapid technological transformation.
The theme for this year's summit is "A Spirit of Dialogue". Also Read - Trump's Peace Board, Pakistan's Seat - Irony Didn’t Just Die, It Was AssassinatedThe PTM's Central Committee Member, Zubair Shah Agha, accused the Pakistani PM of collaborating with the Army to kill, forcibly disappear, and loot the Pashtun people.
The protesters accused Islamabad of looting and plundering the mineral-rich Pastun region.
He said that the protesters were restrained and some people were arrested by the Swiss immigration authorities and Switzerland Police, saying the situation was "pathetic".

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Pakistan Gets All The Limelight At Davos - For Alleged Killings Of Pashtuns: The Controversy Explained

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