Human Rights

News Desk Islamabad: On World Mental Health Day (10 October) and beyond, TikTok celebrated the resilience and courage of its users, reinforcing the message that we are ‘Better Together’ when we prioritize mental well-being. Pakistan’s…

News Desk United Nations: Floods and storms accounted for a staggering 40.9 million (or 95 percent) of the recorded child displacements between 2016 and 2021, revealed United Nations findings. The 2022 unprecedented floods in Pakistan…

APP Peshawar: The closure of internet services for just 24 hours results in a direct loss of Rs 1.3 billion which equates to a staggering 0.57 percent of the daily GDP average for the nation, according to a recent study. The Pakistan…

Fakhar-e-Alam Peshawar: As many as 20 out of 34 universities are likely to face budget deficits at the close of the current financial year, while 27 universities allocate more than 50 per cent of their budgets to establishment…

APP United Nations: Without achieving the rights of women and girls, we will not achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs), stated Ambassador Munir Akram. Speaking in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee, Munir stated that…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Illegal immigrants living in Pakistan have only 26 days left to leave the country or face imprisonment and deportation if they fail to meet the given deadline. With the deadline looming, federal and provincial…

APP Lahore: Startling data revealed an increase in child marriages in flood-affected areas, underscoring the need for targeted interventions in these regions. Therefore, the fight against child marriages demands collective efforts and…

News Desk Islamabad: As the situation of journalists in Pakistan worsens in the run-up to the general elections, 16 media organisations issued a critical appeal to the key mainstream and regional political parties involved in the…

News Desk Islamabad: Everyone has the inherent right to seek, receive and impart information which is an integral facet of the right to freedom of expression. Digital media plays a fundamental role in disseminating vital information,…

News Desk Kampala: Nearly 60 internally displaced people have died from starvation, including 33 children and 27 adults (17 women and 10 men) in the central Congo province of Kwilu, according to the Provincial Humanitarian Commission on…