In Lahore, three Ahmadiyya places of worship have reportedly been subjected to desecration by the police in the Sheikhupura district. The first incident took place in the Kirto area of Narang Mandi, followed by desecration in Nano Dogar in Sharqpur, and Bedaadpur Virkan near Muridke, all within the ...

In Islamabad, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) strongly criticized recent statements by Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, in which he suggested that fair elections could occur without the participation of senior leaders from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), including party ...

Following a recent meeting, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is deeply concerned about the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming general elections. HRCP emphasizes the need for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to promptly announce an election schedule to ensure that the ...

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Sunday expressed grave concern over confirmation of BJP leadership’s direct involvement in anti-Muslim violence during the horrific Gujarat riots of 2002 that led to killing of over two thousand Muslims. Pakistan also urged India to immediately constitute an ...

NAIROBI/ISLAMABAD – Kenya Human Rights Commission on Thursday declared the death of senior Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif a ‘pre-planned’ murder. The prominent journalist and TV show host Arshad Sharif, a vocal critic of the incumbent government and institutions, was killed in the ...

Saudi Arabia has executed two Pakistani citizens who were arrested on the charges of drug smuggling. This is the first time the oil-rich nation has executed individuals guilty of drug-related offenses after the country’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) banned the use of the death penalty for ...

ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), in its flagship annual report ‘the State of Human Rights in 2021’, has expressed serious reservations concerning freedom of expression in 2021, *The News* link Saturday. According to HRCP data, in at least nine cases, journalists ...

The US State Department has released a damning report of human rights abuses by India accusing it of committing serious HR violations. The US last week released its annual report on human rights abuses 2021 in which it took stock of the human rights conditions in every country. The report ...

ISLAMABAD - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir in its meeting here on Wednesday took stock of gross and widespread human rights violations in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 48th Session ...

ISLAMABAD – The two-day International Seminar on the theme of “Combating Corruption – A Prerequisite for the full enjoyment of all Human Rights and Sustainable Development” concluded with the adoption of ‘Islamabad Declaration.’ The Seminar was organized on 6-7 January 2022 by ...