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...

Pakistan: Journalistic bodies reject recent amendments to Peca

In a statement, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stated, "The amendments to Pakistan's draconian...

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...

"Impractical, anti-democratic move" MK Stalin opposes ONOE Bill

"The Union Cabinet has approved introducing the draconian 'One Nation, One Election Bill' in Parliament. This...

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...

Judiciary yielded to "brazen dictatorial regime" during emergency

While describing the era of Emergency as "the draconian darkest period" since independence, Dhankhar expressed...

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...

Rights group condemns China's National Security Law in Hong Kong

The imposition of the draconian National Security Law has consistently faced criticism for the severe repression...

Manish Tewari calls for re-examination of new criminal laws

Congress MP Manish Tewari called for a "re-examination" of the new criminal laws that came into force on Monday,...

Afghan woman activist calls for action against education ban

A woman activist in Afghanistan has come out openly against the Taliban's draconian policies, putting curbs on the...

China in 2023: Xi doubles down on his "struggle"

Throughout 2023, China struggled to emerge from under COVID-19's shadow, after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)...

"New criminal laws will turn country into police state": Tewari

"These provisions are extermely draconian and ultimately this will turn this country into a police state," Congress...