Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) The Human Rights Council of Pakistan (HRC-Pakistan) on Saturday called on the Pakistani government and the relevant judicial authorities to immediately safeguard the legal rights of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, warning that prolonged delay in their appeals could undermine the right to a free trial and rule of law.The remarks came after both Imaan and her husband, Hadi, on Thursday reportedly filed a petition in Pakistan’s Supreme Co…
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Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Pakistani forces, while conducting counter-terrorism campaigns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, have many times been accused of using lethal force in ways that have repeatedly killed several innocent civilians, including women and children, a report has revealed. “International human-rights organizations and independent reporting point to airstrikes, drone attacks and ground operations that blur the line between lawful targetting of armed groups and unlawful, or at leas…
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation flagged a troubling trend of abductions and forced religious conversions of girls from the minority community across Pakistan between 2021 and 2025, during which 515 cases were recorded. Citing data from various reports, the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) highlighted that while the figures may appear to be mere statistics, each number represents a human tragedy — “a frightened girl, a devastated family, and a community living …
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Police has intensified its crackdown on undocumented foreigners in Pakistan, with 5,439 illegal Afghan nationals detained in a holding centre in Rawalpindi, local media reported on Thursday. Furthermore, 19 individuals have been reported missing from the centre since the government’s deadline of March 31 last year to leave Pakistan voluntarily expired. The police has stepped up drives against undocumented immigrants in the federal capital territory with action aimed to a…
Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) The European Union (EU) on Thursday reminded Pakistan of its international human rights commitments while condemning the conviction of Pakistani human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chatta.Expressing deep concerns, an EU spokesperson Anouar El Anouni stated that the conviction of human rights lawyers over social media activity goes against freedom of expression and independence of lawyers.”The conviction of human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Had…
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor has condemned the barbaric lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh. The actress has called the act inhuman, and has urged people not to ignore such violence. The actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram on Thursday, and penned a long note, expressing her pain and anger at the incident.She wrote, “Dipu Chandra Das. What is happening in Bangladesh is barbaric. It is a slaughter and it is not an isolated incident. If you don’t k…