Pakistan’s rights crisis deepens as HRCP slams state repression

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the government to withdraw the controversial 26th and 27th...

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan warns of rising exclusion ami

HRCP Chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt reminded authorities that the bill was approved by Parliament on May 12, 2025, and...

HRCP sounds alarm over human rights crisis in Balochistan

Following a week-long visit to Turbat and Quetta, the HRCP team, which included chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt, former...

Pak Human Rights Commission highlights decline in civic freedoms

In his remarks at the launch of annual report, HRCP chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt highlighted continued...

Pakistan: Activist slams political parties over 'unrest'

He further accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) of lacking...

Pakistan: Rights activist arrested by police, released later

After the release, Butt told reporters that he was detained for 3-4 hours "without any solid reason" and was...

Azm-e-Istehkam Op: HRCP calls for rights protection

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised significant concerns regarding the recently announced...

Pak: HRCP demands immediate action to prevent mob lynching

The Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Asad Iqbal Butt in a statement released on Saturday...

Pakistan: HRCP chairman demands curb on enforced disappearances

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) chairman Asad Iqbal Butt demanded an end to the decades-old problem of...

Pak: HRCP writes to Punjab CM over human rights violations

Highlighting the ongoing cases of violence against women, children and trans people, the HRCP in its letter...

Pakistan: HRCP warns against ban on all social media platforms

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday opposed a proposed Senate resolution seeking to ban all...

Pakistan: HRCP condemns crackdown on Baloch protesters

In a statement, HRCP Commission Chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt said the commission was appalled by the state's response...