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Pakistan: HRCP warns Punjab Labour Code 2025 may undermine labour protecti
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The HRCP warns that the proposed Punjab Labour Code 2025 could weaken workers' rights, citing poor consultation, diluted protections, and loopholes on child and forced labour. The report urges Punjab's government to rewrite the code in line with ILO standards and ensure genuine worker par
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Pakistan's hollow promises on women's safety exposed as gender violence, d
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Women's rights activists in Pakistan warned that gender-based violence is rising and most survivors lack access to justice. At an HRCP event, speakers highlighted weak law enforcement, poor support systems, low conviction rates, and inadequate mechanisms to address digital harassment, urging
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Human rights body flags deepening threats to democracy, and vulnerable com
Updated : 6 months ago IST
HRCP warned that Pakistan faces rising threats to democracy, rights, and safety. It raised concerns over constitutional changes, security crackdowns, enforced disappearances, refugee deportations, minority persecution, child marriage, and climate displacement, urging urgent reforms and accou
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HRCP slams Pakistan's failing governance in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa amid rising
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, the HRCP's latest fact-finding report, "Caught in the Crossfire," paints a troubling picture of Pakistan's internal security challenges. The report discloses that almost two-thirds of all terrorist incidents reported nationwide in 2025 took place in K-P, wit
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HRCP slams Pakistan's border management policies as humanitarian disaster
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The fact-finding study, titled "When Policy Divides," paints a grim picture of how Pakistan's post-2023 passport-visa regime and the fencing of the Durand Line have destroyed livelihoods, fractured families, and deepened resentment among border communities.
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Pakistani forces accused of torturing mother and daughter in Balochistan
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistani troops allegedly detained and tortured a mother and daughter in Balochistan's Panjgur district, leaving them critically injured. The Human Rights Council of Balochistan condemned the assault and demanded justice, calling it part of ongoing state violence against Baloch women, as re
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Rights groups condemn abduction of Sindhi student leader in Karachi
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International and other rights groups condemned the alleged abduction of Sindh student leader Ghani Aman Chandio from a Karachi hospital, calling it a violation of human rights. Protests have erupted across Sindh and abroad, demanding his safe release as authorities remain silent on
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Malaysian Grand Prix: Alex Marquez clinches Sepang victory
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
After clinching second in the MotoGP World Championship on Saturday, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) backed it up with a commanding Malaysian Grand Prix victory on Sunday. A flawless ride from the #73 saw the Spaniard beat the impressive Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) by
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Pakistan's deadly siege in Balochistan lays bare military brutality and ci
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, in a statement shared on X, the HRCP condemned the alleged airstrikes that killed several civilians, including children, when a wedding ceremony came under fire.
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Pakistan: HRCP raises alarm over deadly Muridke operation, urges transpare
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern over the violent clashes between security forces and the far-right Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), which escalated following the events of October 8 and culminated in a deadly operation in Muridke, district Sheikhupu
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Pakistan's police encounters replace rule of law, HRCP warns of alarming r
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to HRCP, more than 500 police encounters have taken place in the province since January 2025, resulting in over 670 deaths, a figure higher than in any other province.
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Pakistan: Two years later, Jaranwala mob violence victims still await just
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Two years after the mob violence in Jaranwala, victims and rights activists say justice remains far from reality, with only one person convicted despite the scale of the tragedy. These concerns were highlighted at a conference on "Jaranwala tragedy of August 16, 202- Condition of minorities
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