HRW calls out Pakistan to drop charges against journalist

An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan, is scheduled to indict Matiullah Jan, a journalist who has long...

KC Venugopal on J-K Constitution Amendment Bill

Communist Party of India (CPI) MP P Sandosh Kumar asserted that the opposition will fight it out.

Journalists, lawyers, and rights groups to hold “Joint Struggle”

According to a report by Dawn on Wednesday, they declared that a convention would be held at the Karachi Press Club...

Altaf Hussain condemns PECA Act Amendment Bill 2025

He described the legislation, passed by the Pakistan Muslim League (N)'s government, as a "draconian law" that...

Human Rights Watch claims academic freedom in Hong Kong nosedived

The educational freedom in Hong Kong continues to decline as the Chinese government imposed the National Security...

Waqf Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha; opposition hits out

As the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was tabled in the Lok Sabha by the Union government today, the Congress denounced...

'Hastily adopted laws in Pak pose threat to press freedom': RSF

Reporters without Borders (RSF), a global media watchdog has called on the Pakistan government to revoke "several...

Pak: Ruling coalition comes under fire over 'draconian laws'

People in Pakistan have raised concerns over the ruling coalition's 'draconian laws' as they reflect on how such...

Erdogan's opponents are indicted ahead of Prez polls

The mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, who is seen as one of most popular opponents of Erdogan, and the leader of...

Discrimination against Pashtuns may jeopardise Pakistan's unity

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): Pakistan army's approach to combating insurgency in the Pashtun tribal belt...

Hong Kong plummets in Press Freedom ranks as China tightens curbs

Hong Kong, May 5 (ANI): Amid a slew of draconian laws introduced by the Chinese in Hong Kong, an annual report on...

'Draconian' law against media draws flak in Pakistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 3 (ANI): The "draconian" media law amendments passed by the Imran Khan government as an...