Tag: Right

Russia says Syria has right to chase rebels out of Idlib

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday the Syrian government had every right to chase militants out of the rebel-held enclave of...

Thousands protest against Austrian government’s shift to the right

VIENNA/ZURICH: Protesters took to the streets of Vienna on Saturday and called for members of Austria’s new right-wing government to be boycotted by the...

You have no right to rule, Farooq tells govt

Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) observed a nationwide ‘day of mourning’ Sunday over the martyrdom of more than 100 innocent people in Swat/Quetta bombings. In a...

Qatar defends right to host climate talks

Qatar, the host of the 18th United Nations climate change conference, known as COP18, has defended its right to host the talks saying that...

Might is not always right

Apropos to an article by renowned former ambassador Mr Zafar Hilaly ‘As the Tsunami Weakens’, the writer sheds light on the dynamics of this...

Sarkozy ally to lead French right

The French conservative UMP party has chosen Jean-Francois Cope as its next leader after a tight election marred by claims of fraud and ballot-stuffing. Mr...

Free, compulsory education bill passed

National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday unanimously passed "The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Bill‚ 2012" moved by Yasmeen Rehman. The bill provides for free...

3.7mn overseas Pakistanis get right of vote

Hinting at calling in army for sensitive polling stations, Additional Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Afzal Khan said that 3.7 million overseas Pakistanis...

Experts seek revision in Right to Free Education Act 2011

The participants of a meeting have demanded the revision of the `Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2011' to maximize the required prospects...

Power protests right of people: Shahbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that people were justified to protest against loadshedding but appealed them not to damage the public and...

Asma’s allegation

This is in apropos to news item captioned “Threat to Asma’s life condemned – HRCP” (June 04). Everyone in Pakistan was shocked by the...

Langah terms Saraiki province due right

Chairman Saraiki Party Barrister Taj Muhammad Langah said Saturday that Saraiki province is the due right of the people which should be given to...

Action, not hype

Doing something would be the best response The resolution moved in the US House of Representatives underlining the atrocities in Balochistan and seeking the right...

Lindsay Lohan still on right track

Actress Lindsay Lohan is doing well in complying with the terms of her probation, a judge said Tuesday, in the second positive report in...

Govt should consider constitutional aspects, say parties

As the government is set to grant Kashmiris residing in Pakistan the right to dual registration of vote — in the State of Azad...

Sherry finally succeeds in introducing Right to Information Bill

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) National Assembly Member (MNA) and former federal information minister Sherry Rehman finally succeeded in introducing the Right to Information Bill...

HRCP concerned over violation of right to life

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday expressed concerns over the violation of the right to life across Pakistan. The HRCP demanded...