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Pakistan poised to deport desperate and destitute Afghan refugees
Afghan refugees in Pakistan face imminent deportation to a country under Taliban rule. Amid legal limbo and pending PoR card renewals, their future remains uncertain and fraught with danger.
‘I do not believe in a state within a state.’
This report is supported by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
September 28, 2023
By Maryam Missal
LAHORE
Despite the intervention of the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa's Chief Minister in...
More attacks on Ahmadi worship places; police SP threatened for...
On Tuesday, two more attacks were reported on an Ahmadi worship place in Kalsiyan, District Sheikhupura and 55/2L District Okara. In addition, an Ahmadi Superintendent of Police (SP) was threatened by local religious clerics on Wednesday in Mandi Bahauddin.
Rights Watch | 28 Sep 2023
Man kills wife, slits own throat in front of 5-year-old son in Okara
A tragic murder-suicide occurred in Okara, Pakistan on Wednesday. According to police...
Rights Watch | 27 Sep 2023
Gang-Rape Victim Succumbs to Injuries at Karachi Hospital
A teenage girl who was a victim of gang rape and had been receiving medical treatment...
Rising Attacks on Ahmadiyya Worship Places Demand Urgent Action
Another Ahmadiyya worship place was targeted in Bedaadpur Wirkan near Muridke, District Sheikhupura on Monday. This attack, allegedly supported by the Punjab Police, adds to a surge of 34 reported cases of desecration and destruction of their places of worship this year.
IMF Policies Under Scrutiny for Undermining Rights and Social Spending
A recent report by HRW highlights concerns over IMF's policies allegedly undermining human rights & inadequately addressing social spending during COVID19.
Rights Watch | 26 Sep 2023
NADRA Resumes Transgender Registration After Court Suspension
NADRA has resumed registering transgender individuals after a three-month suspension caused by a Federal Shariat Court verdict. The...
UN experts call for protection of sexual and reproductive rights in...
Approaching World Contraception Day and International Safe Abortion Day, UN experts emphasize the urgent need to protect sexual and reproductive rights, especially in crises. They call for global commitment to access to contraceptives and safe abortion services.