Tag: NCHR
Mob lynches man over blasphemy allegations in Nankana Sahib
A mob in Nankana Sahib lynched a man over allegations of blasphemy after storming a police station where he was kept in custody. PM Shehbaz ordered an inquiry as IGP suspended 2 senior cops there.
Rights Watch | 1 February 2023
Ministry of Religious Affairs Accused of Gender Bias in Rejection of Female Haj Director General
Pakistan's National Commission of Human Rights (NCHR) criticized the Ministry...
Reserved job quotas are constitutional right of minorities, PWDs: SC
In a landmark judgment, the SC has reaffirmed that the reserved job quotas for minorities and PWDs are their constitutional right and cannot be reversed or made available to other citizens in Pakistan.
91-year-old widow spends half of life in court battles for share in property
A social media campaign about the plight of a 91-year-old widow litigating for over 50 years for share in her late husband's property has brought to the fore numerous issues and problems women continue to face in getting their inheritance in property across Pakistan.
NHCR to consider petition for stopping forced deportation of Afghan asylum seekers
The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) is to consider a petition seeking its intervention to prevent any forced deportation of Afghan asylum seekers in the country.
NCHR seeks reports over Sikh woman’s alleged forced conversion, desecration of Ahmadi graves
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu notice of alleged forced conversion of a Sikh woman in KP and desecration of Ahmadi graves in Punjab.
NCHR to intervene in Nazim Jokhio case
The National Commission for Human Rights will challenge the removal of names of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) legislators from the list of accused persons in the murder of citizen journalist Nazim Jokhio tortured to death in Karachi last year.
