Tag: human rights
Human rights violation
Pakistan is considered one of those countries of world where human rights violation hit the highest point everyday. Our turbulent political history with long...
Mengal and Balochistan
Genuine issues, no redress
There can be hardly two opinions about the Baloch population being more alienated now than at any other period of history....
A Taliban manifesto
Policy guidelines for a new Pakistan
WHEREAS Pakistan’s esteemed leadership has called for a review of the foreign policy and stated that we shall end...
‘Medical aid, education should be human rights’
Islam recognises the right of all human to food, clothing and shelter but right to education and medical aid should also be added to...
Rally against human rights violations
A number of organisations and political parties staged a protest against human rights violations in Balochistan, particularly of Baloch missing persons, amidst the presence...
‘Govt failed to ensure minority, HR rights’
Criticising the discriminatory attitude of the government towards the minorities, speakers at a seminar on Saturday said the country’s leaders could not assure human...
Artists depict gender equality
History of Pakistan is a witness to all the people’s combined efforts to protect the fundamental rights of humans, but without the contribution of...
Students remind people of human equality
The Insan Foundation Trust (IFT) in collaboration with Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) organised a competition of media products displaying messages on women rights,...
Intl Day of Human Rights to be observed today
The International Human Rights Day will be observed on December 10, 2011. For the occasion, NGOs fighting against violation of basic human rights, including...
DHR stages demo against NATO strike
Defence of Human Rights and Public Services Trust Chairperson Amina Masood Janjua on Thursday said the government must review its foreign policy and relations...
If you ratify it, you need to do it
The labour laws of Pakistan are severely outdated and lack the ‘rights-based’ approach. They do not cover even the basic human rights and particularly...
CAAD seeks effective check on child abuse
The Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) has sought different measures on part of the authorities concerned against the sale of children, child prostitution...
Govt must do more to protect minorities: HRCP
The brazen murder of three brothers from the Hindu community in Shikarpur district on Eid day demonstrates that the perpetrators believe they can get...
Bangladesh war crimes defence ‘harassed’: HRW
Human Rights Watch called on Thursday for Bangladesh to investigate threats to defence lawyers and witnesses at a court probing alleged war crimes from...
Lawyers should protect human rights: SHARP
A workshop arranged for the legal fraternity on Saturday, emphasized on the role of lawyers in protecting human rights. The event was organised by...
Four people chosen for human rights awards
The Human Rights Society of Pakistan held a meeting of its award committee on Monday under the presidency of Senator SM Zafar. The 31st...
Combining 2 LG systems gives you the right recipe?
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)’s Kaiser Bengali – former adviser to Sindh chief minister on planning and development – has come up with...