N Ireland court blocks UK law to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda BELFAST: A High Court judge in Belfast on Monday ruled that a UK law allowing asylum-seekers to be deported to ... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
World North Korea accuses US of politicizing human rights issues SEOUL: North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of politicizing human rights in the East Asian country,... Published 27 Apr, 2024 10:38am
World Israel’s Gaza war has negatively impacted human rights, says US report WASHINGTON: The war between Israel and Hamas that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and resulted... Published 22 Apr, 2024 11:22pm
Business & Finance Contribution of French firms to Pak economy lauded ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of France to Pakistan Nicolas Galey on Wednesday commended the French companies’... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
Pakistan Quds Day: PM reiterates support to Palestinians ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated that Pakistan would continue its moral and diplomatic... Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am
World Toll rises to 16 in Israeli strike on Iran’s Damascus consulate BEIRUT: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said Wednesday that the death toll from an Israeli air... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
Pakistan Establishment of ‘Punjab Human Rights Commission’ urged ISLAMABAD: An independent Punjab Human Rights Commission should be set up to protect the fundamental human rights of... Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:40am
Pakistan Efforts and services of HRUF and SFA Library lauded KARACHI: Human Rights Unity Foundation (HRUF) of Pakistan and Sobho Faqeer Abro (SFA) Library at Autobahn Hyderabad... Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am
Opinion Politics of deception: unveiling the mask of benevolence This article exposes the deceptive practices of those in power and emphasises the duty they have to prioritize the... Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am
World UN wants $500m to advance human rights in 2024 GENEVA: The UN rights office said it needed $500 million to fund its work this year to advance human rights in a... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am
World UN experts urge rights reforms in Bangladesh GENEVA: UN experts on Wednesday urged Bangladesh to carry out major human rights reforms to reverse “repressive... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Editorials Ensuring human rights for all EDITORIAL: The abject state of human rights the world over during the year that has just passed was marked by... Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am
World BD’s Hasina wins re-election after polls without opposition DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said,... Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am
Pakistan Civil society demands govt criminalise child labour in domestic work KARACHI: Human rights, child rights, civil society activists, legal experts, independent human rights institutions,... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
World More than 4,360 dead in Syria war in 2023: monitor BEIRUT: More than 4,360 people, including combatants and civilians, were killed in Syria’s civil war in 2023, in... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am
World Norway fund drops Saudi Aramco, 11 other Gulf firms OSLO: Norway’s largest pension fund said Thursday it has divested from Saudi Aramco due to the oil giant’s lack... Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am
Pakistan Admission in public sector universities: Speakers call for implementation of 2pc minority quota PESHAWAR: The Speakers at a `Fostering Inclusivity’ seminar call for the implementation of a two per cent quota in... Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:30am
Pakistan Enforced disappearances: Farhatullah condemns ‘brutal’ use of force against protesters ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Human Rights Cell of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Farhatullah Babar strongly ... Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am
World EU agrees ‘historic’ reform of asylum laws BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday agreed to an overhaul of its asylum system that includes more border detention centres... Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am
Pakistan UNGA adopts Pakistan-sponsored flagship resolution ISLAMABAD: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted the Pakistan-sponsored flagship resolution on the... Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am
Pakistan ECP urged to check manipulation of digital spaces ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) human rights cell president former senator Farhatullah Babar said that ... Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am
Pakistan PTI terms SC decision a ‘judicial coup’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday termed the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s decision a judicial... Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Democracy is not about values, human rights and all that? “So what’s the difference between democracy and autocracy?” “Autocracy as in?” “Well, the entire gamut... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Pakistan UN must take note of HR violations in Palestine, IIOJ&K: CM KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Former Justice Maqbool Baqar on Sunday dubbed the Genocide in Palestine and... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
Pakistan Sindh govt committed to implementing labour, trade union laws: minister KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Minister for Information, Minority Affairs and Social Security Muhammad Ahmad Shah on ... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
Pakistan World Human Rights day: World community urged to help stop Indian atrocities in IIOJ&K MIRPUR, (AJK): Like the rest of the World Human Rights Day was also observed on Sunday at both sides of the Line of... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
Pakistan International Human Rights Day: Alvi bemoans global inaction against Israel ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has termed it unfortunate for failure of the international community to take ... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
Pakistan Minister for educating LEAs on HR standards KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Minister for Home and Prison Brig. Haris Nawaz (retd) has underscored the need for ... Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am
Editorials ‘Gender apartheid’? EDITORIAL: One cannot help but agree with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai that the Afghan government has imposed ... Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am
World Bangladesh opposition boycotts ‘farcical’ polls DHAKA: Bangladesh’s main opposition officially boycotted upcoming general elections Thursday, removing the only... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
