Jirga system and women rights
On August, 30, 2018, while hearing a case related to forced marriage of minor girls to settle murder and tribal disputes, the Supreme Court...
Turkish prisons are beyond the pale of inhumanity
Human rights abuses under Erdogan are beyond the pale of inhumanity and moral decadence. The list of Erdogan’s violations and cruelty is too long...
Innovative Family Planning Program
The growing population is one of the persistent challenges of Pakistan & it is rising in an unchecked and uncontrolled manner. When much-anticipated census...
By-election confusion
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Sunday urged the Election Commission of Pakistan to notify the victory of PTI candidate Ali Asjad...
Street Crime
Sir! As we know that in a country like Pakistan, street crime is very common. Street crime is a loose term for any criminal...
President Alvi and French laws
The domestic pressure from a section of the powerful religious lobby requires PM Imran Khan to increasingly cater to religiosity to prove his commitment...
Daska bypoll fiasco
To say that the NA-75 Daska bypoll, fiercely contested by the PTI and PML-N, was mired with irregularities would be an understatement given the...
Gillani believes the establishment is ‘totally neutral’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Yousuf Raza Gillani, who is also the joint candidate of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in the upcoming...
Political parties across world oppose interference in other countries’ internal affairs under human rights pretext
ISLAMABAD: In a major show of defiance, over 310 leaders and prominent personages representing more than 190 political parties and organisations from 80 plus countries...
Indian forces targeting Kashmiri women as world fails to punish culprits, says Afridi
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Chairman Shehryar Khan Afridi has said that Indian occupational forces are waging a “rape war” using rape as tool of...
Speedo Bus Service employees protest non-payment of dues
LAHORE: The employees of Speedo Bus Service protested the non-payment of four months’ dues near Kalma chowk on Monday, after which Model Town Assistant Commissioner...
Buzdar launches Rahmatul-Lil-Aalameen (PBUH) scholarship programme
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that launching of Rahmatul-Lil -Aalameen (Peace Be Upon Him) scholarships programme for bright and deserving students...
PTI, PDM intensify lobbying for winning Senate polls
ISLAMABAD: With the Senate elections due in two week's time, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has intensified its preparations for the big challenge on March...
India’s smear campaign against Pakistan has no limits: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said that India’s smear campaign against Pakistan had no limits as the neighbouring country had even...
Strong political parties necessary for good democracy: SC
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) Judge Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Monday remarked that strong political parties were necessary for good democracy.
A five-member larger bench...