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Islamabad: At a time when the world is combating the COVID-19 outbreak, Pakistan seems to be using the situation to eliminate prominent Baloch and Pashtun people if the deaths of Sajid Hussain and Arif Wazir are any indication. more
COVID-19 lockdown: India permits 193 Pakistani nationals to return home

New Delhi: In a humanitarian gesture, India has allowed 193 Pakistani nationals, who are stranded in the country due to COVID-19 lockdown, to be allowed to exit the nation via the Attari- ...

‘Rights and dignity’ of older people must be respected during COVID-19 and beyond

New York : The COVID-19 fatality rate for people over 80-years-old, is five times the global average, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday, launching a new policy initiative to address ...

Pakistan Religious Affairs Minister opposes inclusion of Ahmadis in minority commission

Islamabad: Pakistan's Religious Affairs Ministry has decided to approach the federal cabinet seeking a review of a decision that pertained to the inclusion of a member of the Ahmadiyy ...

Weakest segments of society invisible, unheard: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

Islamabad: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) notes that widespread social and economic marginalisation have left the weakest segments of society invisible and unheard.

Missing exiled Pakistani journalist Sajid Hussain found dead in Sweden

Stockholm: Two months after he went missing, the body of a Pakistani journalist, who had fled his nation, was found dead in a river in Sweden, media reports said.

Islamabad is most dangerous place for journalists: Report

Islamabad: Pakistan's Islamabad city remains the most unsafe place for journalists, as per a report published by a media rights watchdog.

Abductor of converted Hindu girls in Pakistan bribed police: Family member alleges

Islamabad: An uncle of two abducted Hindu girls in Pakistan has alleged that their abductor Mohammad Aachar Dharejo is getting the favour of the police as he bribed them.

COVID-19: Pakistani people struggling in Dubai to return home, accuse embassy of selling tickets at premium

Dubai: The Imran Khan government in Pakistan is under attack by Pakistanis stuck in Dubai and desperate to return home amid COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID-19: Act now to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’ for millions missing out on school meals

With classrooms closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two UN agencies are urging governments to act now to shore up the futures of the 370 million children worldwide who depend on school m ...