The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised serious objections to the Punjab Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2026, warning that the new provisions could weaken constitutional safeguards and provide excessive powers to the state in the name o ... read..
Karachi witnessed widespread commercial closures as Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) staged a nationwide strike against the petroleum levy, high fuel prices and agreements with independent power producers (IPPs). The shutdown brought major markets across the metropol ... read..
UN human rights experts have raised serious concerns over the enforced disappearance, torture and extrajudicial killing of a Balochistan man, Imran Ali, urging Pakistan to launch a prompt, independent and impartial investigation into his detention and dea ... read..
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Vice President and Senator Sherry Rehman has criticised the government's response to flooding in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, saying torrential rains have once again exposed serious shortcomings in the country's disaster prepared ... read..
Pakistan's human rights oversight system is facing growing uncertainty as delays in appointing chairpersons and members to key national and provincial commissions raise concerns about their independence, effectiveness and the country's ability to fulfil i ... read..
Four people have allegedly been subjected to enforced disappearance in Quetta and Dera Bugti, while four previously reported missing persons have been recovered from Karachi, Quetta and Hyderabad, as reported by The Balochistan Post. ... read..
Patiala (Punjab) | September 2, 2026 11:00:31 AM IST
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) spokesperson Surendra Jain condemned the alleged demolition of a 100-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan, claiming jihadists razed it to build a madrasa. He alleged that life has become difficult for Hindus and Sikhs in Pakistan ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | September 2, 2026 12:58:43 AM IST
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday condemned Pakistan for allegedly cropping Prime Minister Narendra Modi out of an SCO group photograph, calling it an "unfortunate" and "provocative" act. ... read..
