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Minor Christian Boy Jailed for Blasphemy in Sargodha Despite Juvenile Status

SARGODHA, PAKISTAN: A teenage Christian boy in Sargodha has been in prison on blasphemy charges for over a year, despite being declared a juvenile by a court, with appeals against his arrest facing unnecessary delays. Akash Karamat, who was arrested on August 27, 2023, is...

Taliban, ISIS Fuelled The Sectarian Clashes in Parachinar, Says Ex-MNA

Clashing tribes in the restive Kurram district of Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province finally signed a peace agreement on Wednesday to end over two months of deadly violence in the area, but a former parliamentarian from Parachinar has little hope that the deal will succeed.  Sajid Turi,...

UN Rapporteurs Ask Pakistan To Investigate Militant Attacks On Girls’ Schools...

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations special rapporteurs have written a letter to the government of Pakistan, voicing their concerns over militant assaults on girls' schools in Pakistan. In the letter, Farida Shaheed, special rapporteur on the right to education; Reem Alsalem, special rapporteur on violence against...

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Condemns Conviction of Civilians by Military...

ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the conviction of 25 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters by military courts over their alleged involvement in the May 9 riots. In a statement posted on its social media account, the HRCP said, "In response to today's...

Ahmadi Man Axed to Death in Rawalpindi

Pakistan- A 40-year-old Ahmadi man was reportedly axed to death in Rawalpindi, in what the community has described as a faith-based attack. Tayyab Ahmad, who was in Rawalpindi visiting his brother, is survived by a widow. The incident took place at the workplace of the slain man’s...

Death Toll From Kurram Sectarian Violence Rises To 124

Pakistan - The number of deaths from the sectarian conflict in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district has increased, with two more people killed and ten others wounded in recent shooting incidents. The death toll from the violence now stands at 124. The cycle of violence has entered...

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Balochistan Minister Accused Of...

Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Provincial Minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran has been accused of murdering a woman and her...

Human Rights Groups Come...

A number of human rights organisations have come together for a social media campaign demanding the safe release of...

PTI Chief Imran Khan’s...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's neighbours, including elderly sisters of lawyer Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan, have moved Lahore High...

Labour Productivity In Pakistan:...

This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the...

Ahmadi Worship Place Vandalised...

In yet another hate crime against the Ahmadi community, a place of worship belonging to the community was reportedly...

Journalist Covering PTI Protest...

A journalist working for international media has said he was beaten up and abducted by security agencies who held...

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