Human Rights

AFP/APP Washington: The United States appears close to sanctioning an Israeli military unit over alleged human rights violations in the West Bank, a move the Israeli prime minister angrily denounced as "the height of absurdity." US…

Shazia Mehboob  Islamabad: Rida* was not born even when her father fixed her marriage with one of his nephews, Hamid*, a son of his elder brother, in a remote village of Jacobabad, a district of Sindh. Hamid, her husband now, was only…

News Desk  Islamabad: The United Nations human rights experts have expressed disappointment over the lack of protection for women belonging to minority communities in Pakistan, saying that minority communities in the country are victims…

AFP/APP  London: UN climate chief Simon Stiell warned G20 nations on Wednesday that their economies face decimation and they must overcome geopolitical divisions to tackle global warming. Stiell said the climate crisis was slipping…

News Desk  Peshawar: Two police officers, including DSP Gul Muhammad Khan, were martyred in a terrorist attack in Lakki Marwat on Saturday. The attack occurred when terrorists opened fire on a police vehicle near Manjeola Chowk in…

Sultan Shoaib Gilgit: The Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court has extended the hearing date for the much-publicized Falak Noor case, directing the diligent efforts of the Gilgit-Baltistan police to ensure the appearance of the 13-year-old…

APP Islamabad: The deadly explosion in a coal mine in the Kurram district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has claimed the lives of at least four miners.   The incident, believed to have been caused by gas saturation, led to the collapse of the…

News Desk Lahore: Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) Secretary Nabeela Javaid has said the commission is taking significant steps to protect women's rights, address domestic disputes, prevent violence, and resolve issues…

News Desk  Peshawar: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), shedding light on the challenges faced by coal mine workers, has called upon relevant authorities to enforce safety protocols to shield them from accidents and health…

News Desk Islamabad: The Wafaqi Mohtasib of Pakistan handled a remarkable 194,099 complaints concerning the maladministration of government departments in 2023, marking an 18 percent  increase from the previous year. Of these, 193,028…