civil liberties

News Desk Islamabad: Iranian pop singer Sherwin Hajipour, aged 26, has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in composing and performing the song "Baraye," which became an anthem during mass protests following the death of…

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…

News Desk Lahore: The minority legislators made a pledge to fully support the bills setting up the minority rights commission and criminalising forced faith conversions in the legislative assembly. The Peoples Commission for…

Kamran Ali Peshawar: ‘Shadu and Melo’, these words have been heard a lot recently by every resident of Charsadda district and then by almost every Pakistani through the media. Both are names of animals in Pashto language. ‘Shado’ means…