Human Rights

News Desk Islamabad: Rights groups on Saturday expressed their deep concerns about the severe human rights violations faced by religious minorities, including forced religious conversions and child marriages of Christian and Hindu girls,…

Shakila Jalil Rawalpindi: Civil society activists and organizations have called upon both the government and private sector to create more avenues for youth and individuals with disabilities. Their goal is to empower these groups,…

News Desk Peshawar: A toll-free helpline called "Marsata" has been launched in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to assist displaced Afghans. This initiative, inaugurated by the local non-governmental organization Blue Veins, in collaboration with the…

News Desk Islamabad: The speakers at a panel discussion emphasised the need for women’s easy access to justice and the implementation of laws protecting vulnerable communities. They called gender-based violence a 'public safety…

News Desk Islamabad: First Lady Samina Alvi underlined the importance of providing opportunities for those with disabilities so that they can participate in mainstream economic activity. She was speaking at the graduation ceremony of…

APP Faisalabad: Woman Ombudsperson Punjab Nabila Hakim Ali Khan said on Wednesday that women should not remain silent about their rights; instead, they should adopt legal ways to claim their rights where they were denied. She was…

Fazal Rahman Bajaur: Despite the Election Commission's claims of promoting active participation from all sectors of society, Bajaur's postal ballot process presents significant hurdles for people with disabilities, government…

News Desk Rawalpindi: The systematic obstacles women have faced in accessing higher education in the past said Mushaal Hussein Mullick, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Human Rights and Women Empowerment. She emphasized…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In the seemingly ordinary frame of a burning stove with a flatbread pan, an entire saga of generations unfolds. This historical artifact has stood the test of time, becoming a ubiquitous sight in the rural and…

AFP/APP Washington: Thousands of people took to the streets across the world on Saturday to condemn violence against women on International Women's Day, highlighting the crime. On the UN-designated International Day for the Elimination of…