Human Rights

News Desk Islamabad: Sidra Bukhari: “As another monsoon season adds to the anxiety of those still not recovered from the floods of the last year. We are fearful of what nature may have stored for us. The havoc caused by the previous…

News Desk Lahore: The amended Official Secrets Act 1923 gives intelligence agencies sweeping powers to enter and search any person or place without a warrant if they suspect an offense has been committed under the act which at the very…

Wraa Noor Islamabad: Neither prophecy nor rocket science is required to understand the alarming fact that Pakistan is destined to collapse under the weight of its own population. Any attempts at reform or progress in Pakistan are…

News Desk Islamabad: A total of 2,227 cases of child sexual abuse were reported in 86 newspapers this year, from January to June 2023. As many as 12 children on average every day were subjected to sexual abuse, according to the latest…

News Desk Lahore: Legal Awareness Watch (LAW) is calling on decision-makers to implement the Juvenile Justice Act 2018 in its letter and spirit as the government neither established funds for providing free legal services to children nor…

News Desk Lahore: The cases of violence against children and physical abuse of child labour are increasing day by day, and serious efforts are required to prevent this widespread prevalence of child labour, child trafficking, and…

News Desk Islamabad: A total of 17 churches were gutted in the unfortunate Jaranwala incident, including 12 registered and 5 smaller, unregistered churches. According to an inquiry conducted by the National Commission for Human Rights…

Wraa Noor Faisalabad: Advocates for minority rights call on the government to uphold justice, carry out thorough investigations and stop the violence against religious minorities from escalating further in the aftermath of the Jaranwala…

News Desk Islamabad: Alliance for Diversity and Pluralism in Media (ADPM) urges the national and local news media to encourage and adopt quality, diversity and pluralism in news reporting on the issues and rights of religious minorities.…

News Desk Islamabad: The police must protect the constitutional rights of minorities enshrined in Article 25 of the Constitution since they form an integral part of Pakistan’s diverse society and have immensely contributed to the social…