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September 27 Long March unlikely; PTI must broaden its political narrative: Sher Afzal Marwat

September 15, 2026 Staff Report ISLAMABAD Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Sher Afzal Marwat has said that he does not believe the long march…

Guardians of the Republic: The men & women who kept democracy alive in Pakistan

September 15, 2026 By Xari Jalil LAHORE Democracy in Pakistan has rarely enjoyed smooth sailing. Its timeline is marked by suspended constitutions, military coups, press blackouts, and political purges. Yet, if…

Lahore vigil calls for action against gender-based violence

September 5, 2026 By Aitzaz Ibrahim LAHORE Rights activists, civil society members and citizens gathered at Liberty Roundabout in Lahore on Saturday evening, to protest against the rising gender-based violence…

Voicepk Exclusive Interview with EU Ambassador Raimundas Karoblis

  Munizae Jahangir: Hello and a very warm welcome. You are watching VoicePK.net Exclusive. Just recently, the GSP+ status report was released by the European Union, and it set some…

Pakistan’s GSP+ renewal in 2029 ‘not certain or guaranteed’, says EU ambassador

August 31, 2026 By Xari Jalil Since January 2014, Pakistan has GSP+ status and can benefit from preferential access to the EU market. In compliance with the GSP Regulation, Pakistan…

A Bleak Road to Justice: Mob rule, forced conversions, and the broken promises of minorities’ rights

August 22, 2026 By Xari Jalil LAHORE As United Nations marks the 'International Day Commemorating the Victims of Religious Based Violence', in Pakistan, religious minority communities have a long and…

Supreme Court dismisses Zahir Jaffar’s review petition, upholds death sentence in Noor Mukadam murder case

August 22, 2026 By Xari Jalil ISLAMABAD The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by Zahir Zakir Jaffar challenging the death sentence awarded to him for the murder…

Families of Army Public School martyrs still await justice more than 11 years on

August 21, 2026 By Syed Zahid Usman PESHAWAR As the world marks the International Day in memory of the victims of terrorism, the victims' parents of the 2014 Army Public…

SC Registrar Office Returns Federal Govt’s Petition Against Imran Khan’s Hospital Transfer

The federal government's review appeal against the decision to transfer Imran Khan to the hospital was returned after objections were raised, following its submission to…

16-year-old girl brutally murdered in the name of ‘honour’ over tattooed letters on her arm

The cycle of honour killings in Sindh shows no signs of stopping. The latest incident emerged from Tando Allahyar, neighbouring district of Hyderabad, where 16-year-old…

Waiting for Identity: An Afghan family’s story on World Humanitarian Day

On World Humanitarian Day, the focus is on protecting people in crisis. For Afghan families in Peshawar, that crisis includes fighting for legal identity. This…

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HRCP report: How Pakistan’s children are being exploited online — and why the system keeps missing them

The HRCP report warns that online child sexual exploitation in Pakistan is…

South Asian rights councillors troubled by ongoing media suppression in Pakistan

The South Asian Councillors for Human Rights, Democracy and Peace, have expressed…

You have jailed our children, show some empathy IHC remarks during hearing on Kashmir-related cases

A division bench of the Islamabad High Court, comprising Justice Khadim Hussain…

After citizenship cleared, ‘Chai Wala’ Arshad Khan moves IHC over passport

August 8, 2026 By Hashir Ahsan ISLAMABAD Arshad Khan, who is informally…

“Pray for Me, I Am Dying”: Viral final video highlights Afghan desert border tragedy

A heartbreaking final video showing one of the 19 Afghans who died…

In Kohistan, half a million women have no one to tell their story

Across Pakistan, women are entering journalism, filmmaking, and digital media in growing…

Poisoned by the Cure: How a broken health system is infecting Balochistan’s sickest children with HIV

In Balochistan's largest hospital, children with thalassemia are contracting HIV through unsafe…

They should be in class; instead, they are in your kitchen

On World Child Labour Day, Pakistan counts at least 8.5 million domestic…

Less rain, more heat: Pakistan braces for volatile monsoon

Northern Pakistan is expected to receive near-normal to slightly above-normal rainfall despite…