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Baloch rights activist Mahrang Baloch highlights exploitation faced by wom
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The fifth edition of the Asma Jahangir Conference 2024, titled "People's Mandate, Protection of Civil Rights in South Asia" concluded in Lahore on Sunday and witnessed the participation of several judges, human rights activists, office bearers from the government of Pakistan, Samaa TV report
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Baloch activist meets EU envoy to Pakistan Riina Kionka
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Prominent Baloch activist, Mahrang Baloch on Saturday attended the Asma Jahangir Conference and shared increasing rights abuses in Balochistan and enforced disappearances with the European Union envoy to Pakistan, Riina Kionka.
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It's a matter of regret that Pakistan has gone south in Press Freedom Inde
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistani journalist and columnist Hamid Mir spoke on the situation of media in the country at a session 'Media under Siege in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan',
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Pakistan: After bill against forced conversion rejected, 38 cases so far r
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 22 (ANI): After Pakistan turned down the bill on forced conversion, 38 cases of forced conversion have been reported across the country.
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Pak experts condemn Imran Khan's govt for talking with banned organisation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 21 (ANI): Pakistan expert panel in a seminar held at the Asma Jahangir Conference on Saturday condemned Imran Khan government for bowing down to organizations like Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and supporting the Taliban in
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Activists pay tributes to late rights advocate Asma Jahangir
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 13 (ANI): Activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Tuesday paid tributes to Asma Jahangir, Pakistan Human Rights Commission co-founder and an advocate who fought for the rights of oppressed people in the South Asian nation.
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British High commission announces Asma Jahangir Scholarship
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Britain [United Kingdom] Mar 9 (ANI): The British High Commission announced a scholarship, to pay tribute to renowned lawyer and human activist Late Asma Jahangir, who passed away in February.
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MQM Chief criticises Pak Army, Chief Justice
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 23 (ANI): Founder leader of Pakistan's political party Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has strongly criticised the Pakistani military and the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saquib Nisar, saying, "it looked as if the CJP is a serving army General."
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Pakistan People's Party mourns Asma Jahangir's demise
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Feb 12 (ANI): The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has suspended party activities and will fly its flags at half mast to pay tribute to renowned lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir.
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Asma Jahangir's demise 'a great loss of Pakistan'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
(Geneva /Hong Kong) [Switzerland/China], Feb 11 (ANI): Human rights activists and organisations across the globe grieved the demise of Asma Jahangir, a Pakistani senior lawyer and a strong voice of the oppressed, who passed away on Sunday.
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Prominent Pak activist Asma Jahangir passes away
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Feb 11 (ANI): Prominent Pakistani senior lawyer and human rights activist, Asma Jahangir, passed away at the age of 66 here on Sunday.
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