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Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday shot dead an officer of Pakistan Navy in the violence-stricken port city of Karachi, police said. Two gunmen, riding a motorcycle, sprayed bullets at the car of the Navy officer in the busy Karsaz neighbourhood near Pakistan’s Navy headquarters, a police officer said. The officer died at the scene while his […]
Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday started a two-day visit to the violence-hit southern port city of Karachi where targeted attacks claimed the lives of nearly 1800 people in the first six months of this year. Mr Sharif met senior leaders of all political parties and businessmen and sought their proposals to restore peace in […]
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Awami National Party (ANP) have alleged victimization and arrest of their activists as the security forces launched an operation in parts of Karachi early Thursday. The MQM and ANP lawmakers walked out of the National Assembly and the Senate on Thursday to register protest over arrests. The ANP […]
The opposition Pakistan Peoples Party on Tuesday angrily reacted to suggestion by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain for deployment of the army in the violence-hit Karachi. Hussain, the self-exile MQM leader, who is famous for controversial remarks, on Tuesday proposed to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to hand over Karachi to the Army to […]
Expressing concerns over the death of at least 289 people in factory fires in Karachi, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) urged the authorities concerned to ensure protection of workers across the country. According to a statement, the commission expressed satisfaction over the job did by firefighters. However, they were not satisfied with the facilities […]
Human Rights Commission for Pakistan demands fair judicial trial for Dr Afridi Lahore: (Friday, May 25)The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concern at denial of due process rights to Dr Shakil Afridi, the man accused of helping the US find Osama bin Laden who has been convicted to 33 years in prison, and demanded that […]
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Slams abduction and killing of Sindhi leader The killing of Sindhi nationalist leader Muzaffar Bhutto, one of the prominent victims of enforced disappearance in Sindh, and the brazen attack on a peaceful political rally in Karachi on Tuesday that claimed at least 16 lives appear to be the latest […]
Abdul Sattar Edhi, world’s renowned social worker, lashed out at the government for not allowing him to help the people of Liyari, saying law enforcement agencies are creating hurdles in his work. While addressing a press conference against policemen, the trustworthy aid-worker observed, “I was given protection in Gaza and Iraq but have been banned […]
HRCP calls for immediate attention to people’s plight in Lyari Lahore, April 30: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced concern over the acute difficulties of the civilian population in Lyari, Karachi, where law enforcement agencies’ operation against organised crime has been going on for several days. In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission […]
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemns violence in Gilgit Baltistan, urges promotion of sectarian harmony Lahore, Thursday, April 5: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed serious alarm at the continuing loss of life in sectarian strife in Gilgit Baltistan and demanded that the government, political parties and civil society organisations join hands to […]
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemns killings in Karachi Karachi, April 4: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is extremely concerned at the latest cycle of violence and the utter breakdown of law and order in Karachi yet again, which has claimed scores of lives already. HRCP has called upon the government and the main political parties […]
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan emphasize on continuity and respect of political process Lahore: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced alarm over the continued deterioration in the state of human rights across the country and emphasised the need for all actors and institutions to urgently address pressing concerns as well as respect and […]
