Human Rights
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Court awards death sentence to convict in Sana Yousaf murder case
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad sessions court on Tuesday sentenced the main accused in the high-profile murder of teenage TikTok influencer Sana…
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Inside Pakistan’s Rehab Centres: NCHR Report Alleges Abuse and Illegal Detentions
Pakistan’s rehabilitation and psychiatric care system is facing renewed scrutiny after a recent investigation by the National Commission for Human…
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Jacobabad Village Torched Over Love Marriage: Armed Mob Burns 150+ Homes
Jacobabad: A love marriage dispute in Jacobabad escalated into violence as an armed mob attacked the village of Muhammad Siddique…
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Eight Women Including Shehzadi Rai Taken Into Custody Outside Karachi Press Club
Karachi Police on Tuesday detained eight women, including leaders of Aurat March and the transgender community, outside the Karachi Press…
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HRCP sounds alarm on shrinking freedoms and eroding judicial independence in 2025
Pakistan’s human rights situation deteriorated sharply in 2025, marked by a severe contraction of civic space, erosion of judicial independence,…
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Madrasa Teacher Booked Following Alleged Sexual Assault of 14-Year-Old Student
RAWALPINDI: Taxila Police have registered a formal criminal case against a madrasa teacher following allegations of sexual assault involving a…
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Judicial Commission Approves Transfers of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiani and Justice Babar Sattar from Islamabad High Court
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan, under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Yahya Afridi, has approved the transfers…
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The Shadow of ‘Progress’: Islamabad’s Katchi Abadis and the Human Rights Crisis
By Tariq Mehmood Ghouri ISLAMABAD: Behind the manicured green belts and modernist architecture of Pakistan’s capital lies a starkly different…
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Sahil Report Reveals More Than 9 Children Abused Daily in 2025, 3,630 Cases Reported
Islamabad: A comprehensive media monitoring report for 2025 reveals alarming levels of child abuse and gender-based violence across Pakistan, highlighting…
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924 Deaths in 8 Months: HRCP Questions Punjab CCD’s Encounter Policy
A new fact-finding report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised serious concerns over the operations of…
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