Category: Pakistan

In his message on global Human Rights Day, marked on December 10, Prime Minister Imran Khan appealed to the international community to act against the “illegal annexation” of occupied Kashmir by the Indian government. “On Human Rights Day, we must appeal to the world’s conscience, to upholders of international law [and] to the UNSC to […]

Police registered a case on Monday after a young woman died in Ahmed Sial, a city in Jhang district, after allegedly being set ablaze by her husband and his accomplices. After receiving news about their daughter’s death, the victim’s parents registered a case under sections 358 (assault) and 302 (premeditated murder) of the Pakistan Penal […]

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Accountability Mirza Shahzad Akbar on Sunday announced that evidence about ‘illegal’ appointments by then Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif to the CM House would be made public if the latter failed to lay bare details of the fact. Just days after raising 18 questions at a […]

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Javed Iqbal on Monday urged ministers to avoid giving their predictions on ongoing investigations and cases. “Sometimes ministers give such statements. But how will their vote bank be secured if they don’t give such sentimental statements? I request ministers […] to at least try to avoid making predictions [about cases],” […]

The Sindh cabinet on Monday green-lighted a proposed bill that seeks to lift the ban on student unions in the educational institutions of the province. Approved in a meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, the Sindh Students Union Act, 2019, aims at activating “an effective system to provide for the establishment of students […]

Four women who were reported to have been arrested in Awaran last month have been released, confirmed Balochistan lawmaker Sanaullah Baloch on Monday. In a tweet on Monday, Baloch, a member of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), said: “BNP is the guardian of Balochistan’s honour. Our respectable mothers of Awaran have been released and returned home.” […]

Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Saturday condemned the incidents of “violence and threats” by protesters outside the Dawn offices in Islamabad in recent days. In a tweet, Mazari said: “Peaceful protest is everyone’s right but giving threats to others cannot be acceptable. I disagree often with @dawn_com’s line but I strongly condemn violence and threats by […]

A week after she was kidnapped in Karachi, 20-year-old law student Dua Mangi returned home on Saturday, a statement issued by South Zone DIG Sharjeel Kharal’s office confirmed. The statement added that the investigation in the case is ongoing and police will soon provide further information. Lawyer and activist Jibran Nasir welcomed Mangi’s return, noting […]

ISLAMABAD: The main opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Friday staged a walkout from the National Assembly in protest against non-issuance of production orders for two detained leaders of PML-N Rana Sanaullah and Khawaja Saad Rafique. Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal also walked out of the house on the issue of arrest of four […]

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan with his party legislators and those of his government’s coalition partners in Sindh on Friday discussed future political strategy in the province. Pursuing anti-graft cases against Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) leaders, federal government-funded projects mainly in Karachi and enhanced coordination among the allied parties for effective performance and result-oriented moves […]