Human Rights

APP Lahore: Child rights activists stressed the importance of collaboration among all stakeholders to collectively combat child marriage and advocate for legislation in Punjab. These sentiments were shared during a consultation on 'Ending…

News Desk Lahore: Rigid revolutions weaken institutions and political systems in countries, therefore, soft revolution through reforms can be instrumental in strengthening accountability, institutions, and democracy. CSJ Executive…

APP Islamabad: The World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF), a Washington-based advocacy body, rented mobile digital advertising trucks that were displaying around the New York city sharp messages calling on the United Nations to implement its…

Fazal Rahman Bajaur: Instead of selection based on quota systems, our representatives should be elected through elections, said Bajaur Minority Community President Pervaiz Masih, adding that the benefit of being elected through elections…

Saba Chaudhary Narowal: Numerous challenges impede the representation of religious minorities in the election process in Pakistan, said Samar Naz, a 40-year-old rights activist from Narowal. Drawing on years of advocacy, Samar…

News Desk Chitral: In his battle for survival against cancer, Ghulam Nabi, a financially struggling laborer from Chitral, appealed to the government and philanthropists for much-needed financial support. Speaking with APP on a…

APP Islamabad: Renowned wildlife and animal behavior expert, Dr Ijaz Ahmed, emphasized the imperative need to not just consider the well-being of animals as a moral obligation but as a fundamental right within our society. Speaking to…

APP Dir Lower: The body of a four-year-old girl who was missing from the Khazana area of Jandool tehsil was found in the River Panjkora, police sources said on Thursday. The local police sources said the victim girl, identified as Maria,…

APP  Peshawar: The lone transgender candidate in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Sobia Khan, aimed to shatter stereotypes and champion the community's role in societal welfare. Sobia Khan has submitted nomination papers for the PK-81 constituency in…

News Desk Islamabad: Nilofar Bakhtiar, Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), underscored the urgent need to confront prevalent gender disparities and the alarming issue of gender-based violence (GBV) and…