Human Rights

News Desk United Nations: Over 50 percent of cases of human trafficking are brought forward by victims or their families, with authorities struggling to detect and protect trafficking victims, which is a concerning new trend compared to…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Child rights activists have demanded of the government that it strengthen existing laws and policies aimed at preventing and combating human trafficking. Speaking at a protest demonstration organised by the…

APP Lahore: Around 160 million children aged 5 to 17 years are engaged in child labour in 2020, with 79 million children involved in hazardous work, said Asia Regional Child Labour (ARC) National Project Coordinator Munawar Sultana.…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Since 1970, her quest for justice has continued. Saeeda Sultan is nearing 90 now, and her agony for the past 50 years has remained. A nation of 220 million and two Chief Justices of Pakistan, while holding the…

News Desk Islamabad: A proposal separating minorities’ affairs from religious affairs has been forwarded to the Cabinet, informed One-Man Commission on Minorities Rights Chairperson Dr Shoaib Suddle. Speaking at a consultation…

News Desk Islamabad: The Inclusive Learning Centre for Khawajasara (Transgender) represents a bold step towards building a more inclusive and equal society where every individual has the opportunity to thrive and contribute to the…

News Desk Peshawar: A series of five training workshops was organized to educate 150 local government (LG) representatives on the importance and practice of gender-responsive budgeting and tracking to improve girls’ secondary education.…

News Desk Lahore: A 12-member special medical board consisting of professors and senior doctors is formed to medically examine and treat the 15-year-old victim of domestic violence. The victim– Rizwana of Sargodha–has been admitted to…

News Desk Peshawar: A preliminary investigation into the shooting death of a black bear that was discovered in critical condition in the Bugermung area of Siren Valley in the Manshera district revealed that poaching was the cause that…

News Desk Peshawar: Flash floods washed away several houses and link bridges in Lower and Upper Chitral as residents of Miragram, Koghzi, Kari and Kailash Valley evacuated their houses. Deputy Commissioner Chitral Muhammad Ali…