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Daily Archives: November 3, 2012

Pakistan’s human rights review: Internet censorship comes under scrutiny

KARACHI: As part of a review of Pakistan’s human rights standing, the Netherlands has recommended that Pakistan remove restrictions on internet access. The recommendation is part of a draft report of the UN Human Rights Council working group on the Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan. In the draft report, released on November 2, the working […]


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Columnist Marvi Sarmad escapes attempt on life

By: Shakeel Anjum ISLAMABAD: Marvi Sarmad, columnist and human rights campaigner, on Friday night narrowly escaped when some unknown gunmen opened fire at her car on the Murree Road near Shahdara More in front of Malpur when she was making a right turn towards the Bani Gala where she lives. The police registered a case […]