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Human rights body flags deepening threats to democracy, and vulnerable com
Updated : 4 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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MQM leader alleges foreign control over Pakistan, calls for establishment
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a fiery address streamed on TikTok, MQM founder Altaf Hussain accused Pakistan's establishment of foreign control, systemic oppression, and silencing democratic voices, while calling for land reforms and true democratic governance.
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US Congressman Joe Wilson drafts bill that urges sanctions on Pakistan Arm
Updated : 1 year ago IST
United States (US) Congressman Joe Wilson on Wednesday announced that he has finished drafting the Pakistan Democracy Act bill, which mandates a 30-day determination of sanctions on Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir.
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Pakistan harbours most dubious track record: India at UN General Assembly
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Ruchira Kamboj said that India is concerned by the escalating attacks on churches, monasteries, gurudwaras, mosques, temples and synagogues.
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Ghulam Nabi Azad slams Pakistan military, hopes "neighbouring country has
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) President Ghulam Nabi Azad expressed hope for Pakistanis to get an India-like democratic system amid the reports of Pakistani military 'rigging' elections to 'prop up' its candidate following the counting of votes after General Election in the coun
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"Our fight will continue against BJP": Atishi after passage of Delhi Servi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As the Rajya Sabha on Monday evening passed the Delhi Services Bill after an 8-hour-lomg debate, giving Centre control over city bureaucrats, Minister minister and Aam Admi Party leader Atishi said the ruling party and the people in the national capital will continue its fight against the
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Democracy in Pakistan at an "all-time low": Imran Khan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Democracy is at an all-time low. The only hope we have is the judiciary," said PTI Chief Imran Khan while speaking with Sky News on Sunday.
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Media faces immense challenges, certain truths remain unsaid in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 27 (ANI): Pakistan's Federal Power Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan on Sunday said that the media faces immense challenges in Pakistan as there are certain truths that cannot be said in the country where democracy is crushed often.
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No democracy but naked martial law in Pakistan: Reham Khan
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Oct 28 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's former wife and British-Pakistani journalist Reham Khan on Saturday asserted that there is no democracy in the country at the moment and it is more of martial law that is governing the nation.
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'PML-N will lead struggle for democracy in Pak'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], Jul 8 (ANI): Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Sunday that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party will lead the struggle for restoring democracy in the country.
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Army, judiciary weakening Pak's democracy: Sharif
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb 2 (ANI): Launching yet another scathing attack on the country's institution, former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that democracy in the country was being threatened by the factions of the judiciary and the army.
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Military-judiciary nexus behind crippling of Pakistan's democracy, say exp
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, Sept.8 (ANI): The removal of Nawaz Sharif from the office of Prime Minister through a Supreme Court ruling is being seen by experts as a shot in the arm for the judiciary-military nexus in Pakistan.
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