Two deaths, one failure of justice Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am EDITORIAL: The horrifying killing of a teenage boy in Multan, followed by the death of the principal accused in an...
Baldia tragedy stems from a lack of occupational safety and health: Piler official Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am KARACHI: The Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) organised a seminar on occupational safety...
‘Secret’ terrorism trials Updated 08 Sep, 2026 07:24am On August 31, 2026, the Punjab Assembly in its wisdom chose to pass the Punjab Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2026...
Ending torture Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:26am EDITORIAL: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s observation, at a roundtable held as part of its Against...
New rules governing foreign media access criticised Published 07 Aug, 2026 07:17am ISLAMABAD: The country’s leading rights and journalists’ groups on Thursday criticised the government’s new rules...
HIV-positive children: Sindh govt to provide monthly financial support Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am KARACHI: The Sindh government will provide monthly financial assistance to families of children diagnosed with HIV...
Judicial independence: PTI welcomes FIDH, HRCP report Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday renewed its attack on the government following...
HRCP holds workshop on labour rights Published 27 May, 2026 03:13am FAISALABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) held a training workshop on labour rights standards and...
Quetta bombing: terrorism continues to pose a grave threat Updated 26 May, 2026 07:30am EDITORIAL: The horrific suicide bombing near the Chaman railway crossing in Quetta on Sunday is yet another grim...
Human rights missing Updated 08 May, 2026 08:38am The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s (HRCP’s) annual report on the state of human rights in the country is...
World Press Freedom Day: Govt urged to repeal PECA, lift curbs on media Published 04 May, 2026 06:44am KARACHI: Journalists, political leaders, labour representatives and civil society activists on Sunday marked ‘World...
WWB Sindh: Trade unions, labour bodies concerned at irregularities Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am KARACHI: Trade unions, labour support organisations and civil society groups on Tuesday voiced serious concerns over...
Rules for Sindh Women Agri Workers’ Act 2019: concerns voiced over ‘flaws’ Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am HYDERABAD: The Sindh Cabinet has approved the Rules for the Sindh Women Agriculture Workers’ Act 2019, but these...
Karachi’s industrial areas badly hit by load-shedding: study Published 05 Mar, 2026 05:31am KARACHI: Nearly a third of workers in Karachi’s industrial neighbourhoods are enduring between 18 and 20 hours of...
Deadly policing Updated 24 Feb, 2026 09:47am EDITORIAL: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s latest report spotlighting custodial deaths in Punjab over the...
Five-member govt team examines Imran Khan at Adiala jail Updated 16 Feb, 2026 09:26am ISLAMABAD: As a defiant sit-in by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its allies entered a third day, a five-member...
Trade unions, other bodies vow to fight against anti-worker policies Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am KARACHI: A workers’ rally was held on Sunday, jointly organised by the National Trade Union Federation Pakistan...
Protest held to mark solidarity with Imaan, Hadi Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:40am KARACHI: Dozens of activists, lawyers, journalists, and civil society members gathered outside the Karachi Press...
HRCP criticises lifetime immunity for public office holders Published 24 Nov, 2025 04:59am ISLAMABAD: Lifetime immunity for holders of public office has concentrated unchecked power in the hands of a few,...
Appointment as JCP member: NA Speaker floats lawyer Saroop’s name Published 21 Nov, 2025 05:36am ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has proposed a noted lawyer Saroop Ijaz for appointment as a...
HRCP expresses concern over ongoing protests in AJ&K Published 04 Oct, 2025 07:32am ISLAMABAD: The country’s top human rights body on Friday expressed grave concern over ongoing unrest in Azad Jammu...
Solutions to increasing gender-based violence discussed Published 18 Apr, 2025 05:52am FAISALABAD: The HRCP organised a one-day meeting at Faisalabad District Bar Council titled “Solutions to the ...
Shariat court says denying a woman right to inheritance is un-Islamic Updated 20 Mar, 2025 09:06am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) declared that denying or depriving a woman a right of inheritance in...
PPP deplores delay in establishing Minorities Commission Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:03am ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Cell of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has deplored the inordinate delay in the ...
Non-availability of life-saving drugs adds to Kurram’s woes Updated 15 Dec, 2024 09:37am ISLAMABAD: Authorities said that the humanitarian crisis in the restive Kurram district continues to worsen as four...
85pc of women face workplace harassment: seminar told Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:01am KARACHI: The Home-Based Women Workers Federation (HBWWF) organised a seminar on “Women’s resistance knows no...
HRCP calls for consensus on ‘civilian autonomy’ Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am KARACHI: On concluding its 38th annual general meeting, the general body of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan...
Moot condemns govt plans to ‘curb’ freedom of expression Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am KARACHI: A joint session of the journalists’ bodies and Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) held at Karachi...
Kurram District: HRCP for urgent action to resolve escalating crisis Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:29am ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called on authorities to take urgent action to resolve...
HRCP voices its concern over ‘Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2024’ Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday expressed concern over the recently introduced...