ISLAMABAD - Civic freedoms in Pakistan have deteriorated amid a widening crackdown on activists, journalists and political opponents, according to a new report by CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organizations. The report releasted last month documents "intimidation, harassment and persecution" of human rights defenders,...

A major Pakistani rights watchdog, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), has issued a dire warning over widening human rights abuses in Balochistan, a remote and restive province in southwestern Pakistan. A fact-finding mission by the HRCP released its findings in a report Wednesday,...

LAHORE: Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was removed from office in 2022 and has been imprisoned at Adiala Jail since August 2023, began yet another protest movement Tuesday to seek his release. The campaign, known locally as the “Free Imran Khan” movement,...

In Pakistan, calls for boycotts of international brands perceived to have ties to Israel, while seemingly intended as peaceful protest against the violence in Gaza, may lead to unintended consequences. While the sentiment behind such actions may be rooted in genuine concern for the...

Afghanistan's Supreme Court announced on Friday the public execution of four men, marking the largest number of executions in a single day since the Taliban regained control of the country. These executions took place in sports stadiums across three different provinces. The total number of...

ISLAMABAD: The chairperson of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who was arrested last month during a protest in Quetta, wrote a letter to the people of Balochistan, denouncing the "propaganda" against her and other arrested activists. In the letter shared by the...