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Pak: Imran Khan's eye exam at Adiala Jail sparks PTI outrage; called "mali
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A medical team examined Imran Khan's eyes at Adiala Jail on Sunday following a Supreme Court order. PTI rejected the inspection as "malicious" without his family and personal doctors present. No hospital transfer occurred.
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Sexual harassment, torture, abductions: Pakistan Human Rights Commission e
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights has exposed systematic exploitation, human rights abuses, and gender-based violence in the country's brick kilns, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission alarmed as Imran Khan's nephews arrested
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced concern over the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's nephews in connection with the May 9, 2023, protests.
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HRCP slams Pakistan's 2025-26 budget for freezing minimum wage and short-c
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
HRCP highlighted that the budget provides minimal support for low-income groups who are already coping with the ongoing inflation crisis that began in 2022 and extended through 2024.
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission condemns Balochistan Assembly's new anti
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, or HRCP, has expressed serious concerns over the recent adoption of the Anti-Terrorism (Balochistan Amendment) Act 2025 by the Balochistan Assembly. Taking to social media platform X, the commission stated, "While national security is a legitimate con
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HRCP raises alarm over state crackdown on protestors in Moro; calls for im
Updated : 12 months ago IST
According to HRCP, the demonstration turned violent, resulting in casualties and injuries among both protestors and police personnel.
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Pakistan Human Rights Commission highlights decline in civic freedoms, det
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In his remarks at the launch of annual report, HRCP chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt highlighted continued state-sanctioned violence in 2024, with at least 379 officially reported new cases of enforced disappearance, two extrajudicial killings of persons suspected of blasphemy and 4,864 staged po
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission calls for stricter traffic laws amid ris
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the Sindh government to take immediate and effective measures to regulate heavy traffic in Karachi. The HRCP emphasised the urgent need to address the increasing number of road accidents, particularly those caused by reckless driving.
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Pakistan: HRCP slams PECA act, raises alarm over free speech restrictions
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) condemned the recently passed Prevention of Electronic Crimes (PECA) (Amendment) Act 2025, expressing concern over its potential to further curtail freedom of expression for both journalists and ordinary social media users.
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission urges action against extremists targetin
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Azaz Syed is facing threats and a targeted online harassment campaign following his critical comments on blasphemy allegations and the rise of extremism in Pakistan.
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Woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan amid ongoing human righ
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A woman was sentenced to death in Quetta under Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for posting blasphemous content. The case has drawn attention to the misuse of blasphemy laws and raised concerns about human rights violations in Pakistan.
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HRCP warns new draft law introduced in Pakistan Senate violates right to f
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
HRCP warned that if this legislation is passed, such a law is likely to be used not only against political opposition but also rights activists mobilising around issues which the state considers "contentious or inconvenient."
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