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Category: Human Rights

Pakistan observes Human Rights Day 2025 with calls for equality, dignity and balanced security measures
Pakistan marks Human Rights Day 2025, stressing dignity, equality, and the need to balance rights concerns with national security threats.
Aerial view of Mazar-e-Sharif, showing urban districts and surrounding landscape under soft daylight. The photograph provides geographic context to the news report on the killing of a Turkmen elder. [Courtesy: Hasht-e-Subah]
Assassination of Turkmen elder in Mazar-e-Sharif heightens concerns over ethnic persecution and rising insecurity under Taliban rule.
UN Urges Taliban to Reverse Restrictions on Afghan Women Working in Its Offices
After attending lessons at an Islamic school, Afghan girls are seen walking along a street in Balkh province’s Balkh district.
Police obstruct Aurat March activists in Karachi, raising HRCP concerns over civic space rights. [Courtesy: Dawn News]
HRCP condemns police harassment of Aurat March activists in Karachi, urging authorities to respect civic spaces for all citizens.
Global Child Deaths Expected to Rise in 2025 Amid Aid Cuts and Crises
UNICEF warns global child deaths may rise in 2025 due to aid cuts, conflicts, and climate crises, reversing decades of progress.
Afghanistan’s Deepening Humanitarian Catastrophe and the Taliban’s Governance Failure
UN warns nearly half of Afghanistan’s population will need aid in 2026 as economic collapse and Taliban governance deepen the crisis.
UN Warns Half of Afghanistan’s Population Will Need Humanitarian Aid in 2026
UN reports nearly 22 million Afghans will need humanitarian aid in 2026 amid economic hardship and governance challenges.
BJP and Hindu Groups Protest Muslim MBBS Admissions at Katra’s SMVDIME
BJP protests Muslim MBBS admissions at Katra’s SMVDIME, raising questions over merit and religious influence in public colleges.
All You Need to Know about the 16 Days of Activism Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence
The 16 Days of Activism campaign 2025 highlights digital abuse against women and steps to end online gender-based violence globally.
FO voices grave concern over the UN report of human rights violations in occupied Kashmir
The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday expressed “grave concern” over a United Nations (UN) report that observed systemic human rights violations in India-occupied Kashmir..
Greenland confirms collaboration with Denmark and NATO after Trump’s remarks, highlighting Arctic strategy and regional partnerships.
Russia has rejected President Trump’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on countries doing business with Iran, warning of dangerous escalation as protests continue in the country.
KP Assembly Speaker’s direct letter to the Peshawar Corps Commander has been termed unconstitutional; it violates procedure and civil-military protocol for in-camera briefings.
Iran’s army chief says the armed forces are stronger now than during the 12-day war with Israel, as President Trump weighs strong action amid Iran’s protest crisis.
US President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to keep protesting and take over state institutions, escalating pressure as unrest continues.
Bangladesh has refused to travel to India for the T20 World Cup, asking the ICC to shift its matches to Sri Lanka due to security concerns.
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