By Hafeez Tunio KARACHI: All the religious minorities constitute 2.78 million registered voters in Pakistan. Of them, 1.4 million are Hindus, followed by 1.24 million Christians and 115,966 Ahmadis. ‘Minority voters’ can only vote for candidates contesting seats reserved for minorities – and not general seats. But religious minorities are not happy with this separate […]
By Zahid Gishkori ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) launched its annual report on Thursday. While the findings of the report painted a gloomy picture of the state of human rights in the country, the highlights of the report suggested that the unprecedented milestone of a democratically elected government completing its tenure offered […]
Islamabad: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) launching its annual report “state of Human Rights in 2012” here at local hotel on 4th April (Thursday). In the launching ceremony Zohra Yusuf, I.A. Rehman and Kamran Arif will address on the report. Source: Business Recorder
KARACHI: The plights of the religious minorities of Pakistan will not vanish until number of the seats for minorities in the assemblies is increased with respect to burgeoning population, said participants at one-day conference on “Mainstreaming of Religious Minority in Pakistan” held at a local hotel on Friday. The moot was arranged by Forum for […]
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Saturday appointed returning officers for the reserved seats for non-Muslims and women in the National Assembly and the provincial assemblies. According to the Election Commission press release, Muhammad Imtiaz Alam, DG (Admn), Islamabad, has been appointed returning officer for non-Muslims in the National Assembly. Provincial Election Commissioner, Punjab, […]
By: Lal Khan Although the Islamic parties have been politically weak with a limited social base, their hold on society is aided by their links to the different institutions of the state The burning down of 178 houses on the night of March 8 and 9 in Joseph Colony, a Christian neighbourhood near Badami Bagh […]
LAHORE: In its preliminary report after a fact-finding mission to the Joseph Colony in Badami Bagh, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has held the police and the provincial administration squarely responsible for the attack on Christian homes earlier this week. The mission’s purpose was to “present facts — regarding the incident of violence […]
By: Andrew Buncombe The accusation alone of blasphemy has led to violence that has claimed countless lives. And the cases themselves are usually about something else Christian community leaders in Lahore say the violence unleashed on the city’s Joseph colony erupted following a drinking session involving two friends, one Muslim and the other Christian. They […]
By: Yaqoob Khan Bangash Yes, you read it correctly. I am asking all minorities — ethnic, religious, denominational — and any other people who consider themselves a minority of any kind, to please leave Pakistan. Yes, I know that this means that Hindus who have lived in Sindh for millennia should leave, that Christians from […]
By: Aroosa Shaukat LAHORE: “Imagine living in a country where state does not provide security to your family or property, where you’re asked to renounce your faith and women in your family are kidnapped. I live through this every day,” Manoj Kumar, a university student, attending a five-day workshop organised by the Youth Parliament of […]
ISLAMABAD: No human rights activist or political leader participated in a protest demonstration held here in solidarity with the family of 20-year-old Shahzeb Khan who was gunned down in Karachi on December 25, 2012. Only six students and a cousin of the victim were present outside the National Press Club. Umair Zaidi, a student belonging […]
By: ASADULLAH NAQVI IT was heart-wrenching to see significant figures from a host of arenas, including, particularly, politics, academics and media, proposing cordial relations with India, putting the Kashmir issue behind the curtain. There is no doubt that an amicable relationship with India will bear fruition in economic spheres. However, the flip side must be […]
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the government to immediately intervene to help five Pakistani crew members stuck on their ship at an anchorage in India who have not been paid salaries for months and only have food left for a few more days. The Commission said in a statement on […]
The Pakistan Peoples’ Party Human Rights Cell has commended women’s struggle for human rights on the National Day for Women. The cell members recounted that many women have made the nation proud. “Women of Pakistan have defined, strived for and worked towards a rights-based polity. Madar-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah, Shaheeed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, Begum Nusrat Bhutto […]
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