Islamabad , March 3: A study into the legal barriers faced by religious minorities living in Pakistan revealed that a significant number of religious minorities have been reported as facing difficulty in obtaining computerised national identity cards (CNIC) or being unable to obtain one at all.
Numerous basic rights of citizenship in Pakistan are...
A passenger onboard an IndiGo flight, which was diverted to Karachi owing to a medical emergency, was declared dead on arrival by the airport medical team.
The passenger was on the IndiGo flight 6E-1736, operating from Delhi to Doha, airline officials told.
In a statement, the airline indicated that it was...
Balochistan , August 13: The Chinese Consulate General in Karachi issued a safety warning on Sunday following the targeted attack on a Chinese convoy in Balochistan.
A convoy of Chinese engineers was attacked in Gwadar in Pakistan’s Balochistan on Sunday.
“The Chinese Consulate General in Karachi, Pakistan issued a safety warning...
Islamabad , December 27: Ahead of the 2024 general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued an advisory, instructing government employees, including officers to refrain from participating in political activities.
The ECP issued the advisory on Tuesday, emphasising that government officials were prohibited from engaging in election activities.
Moreover, it...
Lahore , November 13: Amid economic deprivation and unemployment, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over the growing sense of powerlessness among ordinary people in Pakistan.
It reported that the political engineering due to the upcoming general elections in Pakistan has made democracy, electoral politics and...
As Pakistan’s caretaker government takes over from the previous government under Shahbaz Sharif, security challenges paint a gloomy picture for the country.
Last year saw the highest number of terror incidents in Pakistan, Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) and Baloch separatists being the main outfits responsible for the attacks. The return of the...
Brussels , August 24: Pakistan Christians community Europe staged a protest demonstration in front of the European Parliament in Brussels to show solidarity with Christian victims of the Jaranwala violence that occurred in Pakistan.
In the protest, the protesters expressed grave concerns over the religious freedom violations and stifling state...
Balochistan , April 5: The year 2022 was full of misery and fear for the people of Balochistan as the Pakistan government and military continued to abuse human rights in a multitude of ways. A drastic rise in enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killing was recorded throughout the year, according to the Human Rights Council of Balochistan.
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan is...
ISLAMABAD: Cash-strapped Pakistan's economy showed a dismal performance during the outgoing financial year with just 0.29 per cent GDP growth and spiralling inflation at over 29 per cent, according to the economic data unveiled by finance minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday.
Dar launched the Economic Survey 2022-23 at a crowded press conference, an annual ritual performed...
