Pakistan
Pakistan: Shia Hazara community continues sit-in against target killing of its members
January 27, 2023
Pakistan: Shia Hazara community continues sit-in against target killing of its members
The Shia Hazara community continued its sit-in against the target killing of its members on second day in DI Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Thursday, the Tribunal reported. The participants in the sit-in spent the night on road despite…
Pakistan passes law punishing who uses derogatory remarks against Prophet’s companions with no less than 10 years in prison
January 26, 2023
Pakistan passes law punishing who uses derogatory remarks against Prophet’s companions with no less than 10 years in prison
Pakistan has for the past several decades been battling sectarianism. While targeted killings and sectarian acts of terrorism may currently be down, in the past the nation has witnessed grotesque massacres of innocent people carried out by sectarian death squads,…
Afghan refugees in Islamabad protest against detention, forceful deportation
January 24, 2023
Afghan refugees in Islamabad protest against detention, forceful deportation
Many Afghan social activists and refugees in Islamabad protested on Saturday against Pakistan’s forceful deportation policy and asked the host country to treat refugees with decency. Pakistani press has received footage from the gathering showing some Afghan women gathered in…
As ongoing economic crisis deepens, thousands of Pakistanis are losing jobs
January 23, 2023
As ongoing economic crisis deepens, thousands of Pakistanis are losing jobs
Every day thousands of Pakistanis are losing jobs as the ongoing economic crisis deepens further. Just how many millions will become jobless in 2023? Estimates vary. But given the current pace of business closures, temporary shutdowns, and planned reduction in…
Several injured as bomb blast derails passenger train in Pakistan
January 22, 2023
Several injured as bomb blast derails passenger train in Pakistan
At least 13 people have been injured after a bomb blast derailed a passenger train in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan. The bomb exploded after midday on Friday as the Jaffar Express passenger train was passing through the Bolan…
Pakistan to run out of medicines in coming weeks as pharma sector seeks ’emergency corrective measures’
January 20, 2023
Pakistan to run out of medicines in coming weeks as pharma sector seeks ’emergency corrective measures’
Pakistan, which has been reeling under severe economic crisis, is now heading towards acute shortage of life-saving medicines. The warning has been sounded by Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA), which has warned the situation to worsen if Letters of Credit…
Four soldiers, as many terrorists killed in southwestern Pakistan
January 19, 2023
Four soldiers, as many terrorists killed in southwestern Pakistan
Four Pakistani soldiers and as many terrorists were killed in two different incidents in the southwestern Balochistan province, the Pakistan army said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said…
Balochistan is a black hole for human rights violations
January 19, 2023
Balochistan is a black hole for human rights violations
For the last seven and half decades, tens of thousands of Baloch have been killed, violating their right to live securely. The ongoing conflict between Baloch nationalists and government of Pakistan over the rule of Balochistan has resulted in the…
Pakistan: Millions of textile workers lose jobs amid crisis
January 18, 2023
Pakistan: Millions of textile workers lose jobs amid crisis
About 7 million workers have been fired as Pakistan’s textile exports dwindle, putting the sector on the edge of collapse, industry representatives warn. Once a thriving sector of economy, it now struggles with low exports amid a deepening crisis. A…
Pakistan’s Senate passes resolution to teach Holy Quran with translation in universities
January 17, 2023
Pakistan’s Senate passes resolution to teach Holy Quran with translation in universities
Legislators in Pakistan’s Upper House of Parliament on Monday unanimously passed a resolution recommending that teaching the Holy Quran with its translation, tajweed and tafseer should be made compulsory in all universities of Pakistan for students of all disciplines. The…