By Madeeha Syed KARACHI: Supreme Court Bar Association President Asma Jehangir and Human Rights Commission of Pakistan co-chairperson Kamran Arif will observe the proceedings of the investigation commission on the alleged torture and killing of journalist Saleem Shahzad, said the HRCP chief on Sunday evening. Zohra Yusuf, the chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of […]
ISLAMABAD: Leading media figures and office bearers of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) have urged upon the government to expedite the overdue payments to the advertising agencies on account of advertisements in the print media to avoid a crisis in the advertising and media industry. “Funds approved should not be allowed to lapse, and […]
By Sohail Khattak KARACHI: Judges, social workers, lawyers and journalists tagged the security agencies responsible the torture of people in the country in a seminar titled “Torture is crime” held at the press club on Sunday. Justice (retired) Rasheed A Rizvi said that any sort of torture is a violation of the ConstitutionÂ’s Article 14 […]
By Rabbi Royan I am becoming acutely conscious that the 2015 dateline for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is quickly approaching. Looking at the situation in Pakistan, there is some evidence of progress on several indicators. There are, however, also areas of human development where progress, while being made, is painfully slow […]
It takes grit, commitment and perseverance to be a man of integrity. To be human and to act human, to be a person who is able to contribute his share for the cause of humanity and human dignity in letter and spirit, to be a kind soul who feels the pain and unbearably enough to […]
By Tariq Naqash MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan People’s Party AJK appeared to have gained simple majority in the AJK Legislative Assembly as unofficial results for 36 of the 37 constituencies for which elections were held on Sunday poured in at late night. But a private TV channel reported that the PPP leadership had decided to invite the […]
By: Rauf Khattak PESHAWAR – Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, termed the Actions in Aid of Civil Power – 2011 Regulations Bill for FATA and PATA, a gross violation of human rights and announced to challenge it in court. Addressing a press conference at Almarkaz-e-Islami, Peshawar on Sunday, the JI KP Ameen Prof Muhammad Ibrahim Khan […]
KARACHI: A 46-year-old schoolteacher was raped by two men in her house in the PECHS on Sunday night. According to police, the woman lives alone. She called a sweeper, who works in her school, for some cleaning work. The sweeper, Louis Pervaiz, 26, came to the house along with Waqar, 18. They allegedly overpowered the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate standing committee on human rights on Saturday grilled Inspector General Police (IGP) for failure in arresting those who kidnapped and tortured Umar Cheema, senior journalist of The News, and summoned interior minister Rehman Malik, Nadra chief and the cellular company over this issue for the next hearing. The chairman of the Committee, […]
KHAR: Security forces shelled suspected militants’ positions in the Nawagai tehsil of the Bajaur Agency, killing five militants and injuring three others, while two militant commanders were arrested on Friday. Sources said the security forces continued their offensive against militants in Babara, Manogai, Chinar, Kohi and other areas in the Charmang valley of the Nawagai […]
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