Human Rights

News Desk Sargodha: In a bid to empower transgender people in society, the first transgender school has been set up in the district at Government High School for Boys No. 1, Block 12, where more than 25 trans people have been enrolled…

Pakistan In Picture Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: They have died in countless numbers due to neglect from people who were hired to look after them and Pakistan hosts a number of zoos both officially and unofficially. The statues in…

News Desk Islamabad: The government should continue to strive to raise awareness and promote a smoke-free society by providing a counter-marketing campaign, raising awareness against nicotine use, and empowering young people to engage in…

News Desk DI Khan: A herdsman fell and drowned into the Indus River while returning home in the evening after grazing herds of buffaloes near the Himat area on Wednesday. According to Rescue 1122, 55-year-old Mushtaq, a resident of…

News Desk Islamabad: The National Assembly on Wednesday observed a minute's silence to condole the demise of five non-Muslim youth after a thunderbolt struck in Mithi area of Tharparkar district of Sindh. Member of National Assembly…

News Desk Peshawar: The district administration on Tuesday sealed two brick kilns and arrested the managers for hiring underage children as labourers in the Sorzai area. Meanwhile, on public complaints, the administration also sealed…

News Desk Islamabad: A lack of gendered data hinders effective policy implementation to address climate disaster issues and inequalities, said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Romina Khurhsid Alam on Monday. Speaking at…

News Desk Peshawar: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly shot dead by her relatives for getting married against her family’s wishes near the Inqilab police station. ASI Fazal Diyan told media persons on Monday that the slain lived in…

News Desk Peshawar: The state of girls’ education in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is dismal, out of the 4.7 million out-of-school children in the province, around 66 per cent are girls. Moreover, around 23 per cent of girls cannot reach the…

News Desk Islamabad: At least 11 people lost their lives and 13 others sustained injuries in a snow avalanche that hit the Astore district of Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday, according to the Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority…