Pakistan

A recent surge in the detention and forced deportation of Afghan women and girls from Pakistan has drawn strong condemnation from human rights organizations, highlighting a deepening humanitarian crisis. Footage released by Afghanistan International shows distressing scenes of Pakistani police…

UN experts urge Pakistan to repeal blasphemy laws, protect religious minorities —————————————– UN human rights experts have urged Pakistan to repeal its blasphemy laws and enhance protection for religious minorities from escalating violence and discrimination, Jurist News reported. They called…

Pakistan has announced a ban on solo travel by Shia pilgrims to Iraq, effective January 1, 2026, in an effort to prevent visa overstays and illegal migration. The decision was disclosed by Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi following consultations with…

Human Rights Watch Accuses India of Unlawful Deportations of Bengali-speaking Muslims ——————————– A recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), of unlawfully deporting hundreds of…

Pakistan’s HEC launches digitalization project to modernize public universities —————————— The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan is spearheading a digital transformation to modernize public universities nationwide, Dawn E-Paper reported. Launched in 2019 with World Bank support, the Higher Education…

Pakistan Signs UN Agreement to Protect Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction ———————————- Pakistan signed on Monday the United Nations’ Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) at the UN…

Pakistani Islamist militants employ drones to target security forces, officials say —————————- Islamist militants in Pakistan’s volatile northwest region have begun using commercially acquired quadcopter drones to drop bombs on security forces, Arab News reported. This new tactic poses a…

13 Arrested After Honour Killing Video Sparks Outrage in Pakistan ………………. Thirteen individuals have been arrested in Pakistan’s Balochistan province after a video showing the murder of a couple over an “honour” killing went viral, The Guardian reported. The victims…

Pakistan: Deadly Clash Between Two Tribes in Balochistan Claim 25 Lives ——————————— A deadly clash between two rival tribes in Balochistan, Pakistan, resulted in the deaths of at least 25 people and injured 15 others on Sunday, Khaama Press reported.…

Bombay High Court Acquits All 12 Muslims Accused in 7/11 Mumbai Train Blasts After 18 Years ——————— In a landmark verdict, the Bombay High Court has acquitted all 12 Muslim men convicted in connection with the 7/11 Mumbai serial train…