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HRFP demands justice for minor Christian girl amid abduction, forced conve
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
First Information Report (FIR) registered on January 11, 2026, under Section 365-B of the Pakistan Penal Code, Sataish Maryam was allegedly abducted on the night between January 10 and 11, 2026.
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Former Pak PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi sentenced to 17 years in Toshak
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A special court of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday sentenced former Pakistan PM and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years of imprisonment in the Toshakhana-2 case, as reported by Dawn news.
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Violations against Pak journos spike by 60pc over past year: Report
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Freedom Network documented at least 142 cases of violations against journalists and media professionals between November 2024 and September 2025, a nearly 60 per cent rise from the previous year. In the watchdog's framework, "violations" include physical assaults, legal cases, harassment and
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Pakistan: 300 booked on terrorism charges for attacks on Ahmadi worship pl
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In Faisalabad, Pakistan, police registered terrorism cases against 300 people for attacking two Ahmadiyya worship sites. Mob violence, led by TLP's Hafiz Rafaqat, destroyed property and injured community members. Ahmadiyya leaders and HRCP condemned the attacks, urging swift justice and prot
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Amjad Ayub Mirza exposes systemic persecution of religious minorities in P
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amjad Ayub Mirza highlights rising violence and discrimination against religious minorities in Pakistan, including forced conversions, attacks, and exclusion from jobs and education. The report shows minorities face systemic persecution backed by laws and social attitudes, making life dif
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Pakistan: Judicial remand for journalist sparks outcry from media bodies
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Mallick, the founder of Raftar media agency and a former news director at Samaa TV, was arrested on March 20 under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and the Pakistan Penal Code.
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HRFP condemns blasphemy charges Christian woman in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) on Sunday condemned the blasphemy charges against Shazia Younas, a 50-year-old Christian woman from Gojra, Pakistan. The HRFP labelled the charges as baseless and calling for the protection of minority rights in Pakistan.
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Pak: Mahrang Baloch booked in terrorism case days after being 'barred' fro
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The FIR was filed under Section 7 (punishment for acts of terrorism) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997, additionally with sections 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 149 (every member of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offence committed in prosecution of a common object), 124-A (s
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Pak: Former Lal Masjid cleric's spouse charged with terrorism
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
According to the Dawn report, the charges were filed at the Lohi Bher police station under Section 11-X of the Anti-Terrorism Act and various sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC)
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Rawalpindi police registers case against several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The case, filed under Section 144 of the Pakistan Penal Code, accused the protesters of violating the law, resisting police, and damaging police uniforms.
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Pak: 3 men videotape college student unclothed, blackmail him; arrested
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Data collected by Sahil, an NGO dedicated to addressing child sexual abuse, reveals a disturbing trend: the majority of abusers are individuals known to the victims, such as acquaintances, neighbours, or even family members.
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Pakistan court suspends PMAP leader Achakzai's arrest warrant until May 31
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A judicial magistrate in Quetta on Saturday suspended an arrest warrant issued against Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai at the Gawalmandi police station, Dawn reported.
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