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Pakistan withdraws PEMRA amendment bill, says Information minister
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan, on Monday, withdrew the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023 after the objections raised on the proposed legislation.
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Pak: Sindh High Rights Commission expresses concerns over attacks against
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) expressed concerns over the attacks against minorities, including attacks on places of worship and kidnappings and recommended the district administration initiate appropriate measures among non-Muslim communities to eradicate the sense of insecurity eman
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Pakistan: Report cites rise in persecution of minority Hindu community
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Hindu community, which happens to be a minority in Pakistan, are undergoing a series of threats and persecution, with killings, kidnappings and attacks on religious site being a common affair in the country, The News on Sunday reported.
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"Rehabilitation Centers necessary for persons with Disability": NHRC Chair
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Justice Arun Mishra, said on Thursday that district rehabilitation centers should be set up for persons with disabilities to give them assistance in enjoying their human rights like any other citizen.
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Remove stigma that prevents individuals from seeking help for mental healt
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, inaugurated the National Conference on "Moving Mental Health Beyond Institutions" on Wednesday.
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Pakistan Human Rights Body launches fact-finding report on rights violatio
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In its fact-finding report titled "Balochistan’s Struggle for Hope" launched in Quetta on Wednesday, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern about the mounting public frustration in Balochistan over enforced disappearances, economic exclusion, curbs on press
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Pak criminal gangs hold hostage 30 Hindus including women, children; HRCP
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised alarm over thirty Hindus including both women and children reportedly being taken hostage by organised criminal gangs in Pakistan’s Sindh
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Patient dies in hospital as oxygen mask catches fire: Rajasthan Human Righ
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Family members of the deceased claimed Vaibhav Sharma, a resident of Anantpura Talab, died on Wednesday night when an oxygen mask over his face allegedly caught fire after Direct Current (DC) Cardioversion shock treatment.
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Pakistan: Human Rights body condemns harassment of religious minorities
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the harassment of religious minorities in Pakistan, especially in cases filed against them for engaging in ritual sacrifice during Eid-ul-Azha.
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NHRC notice to Delhi govt to provide report within 4 weeks over condition
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of the Delhi government for a detailed report of a school for visually challenged students that lies in a dilapidated state within four weeks, a press release stated.
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Lahore Bar Association asks Punjab to bar Ahmadis from performing Islamic
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a letter, dated June 22, 2023, addressed to the Punjab home secretary, LHCBA President Ishtiaq A Khan says offering "Eid prayers and qurbani" are Shaair-i-Islam (Islamic rites) exclusively to be observed by the Muslims.
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NHRC issues notices to Bengal Govt, police over assault on NCPCR team prob
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India has issued notices to the West Bengal government and Police in connection with a complaint that police obstructed a National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) team led by its Chairperson on March 31 into the death of a seven-y
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