Tag: HRCP
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HRCP condemns government’s decision to allow phone tapping
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised concerns about the government’s “unconstitutional notification”, which gives immense power to security agencies to trace calls of any citizen. “HRCP is deeply concerned by the recent unconstitutional notification issued by the federal government giving intelligence personnel carte blanche to intercept and trace the calls of any…
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Maryam Nawaz’s govt stabbed our back after holding negotiations over bill, say journalist leaders
The Punjab Assembly on Monday approved the highly controversial Defamation Bill 2024 amidst immense opposition from journalists, human rights organisations and political opponents. The government considers the bill, aimed at stopping ‘fake news’, necessary while journalist leaders and opposition leaders labelled it “draconian” and a “black law”. Earlier in the day, representatives of media bodies…
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As street crime escalates in Karachi, HRCP voices concern
Street crime in Karachi has been on an alarming rise since the beginning of the year and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced its concern on the matter. Once known as the city of lights, Karachi has long been the victim of street crimes and the breakdown of law and order, making…
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Sindh High Court sets deadline for investigation report on Sakrand Village killings
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has instructed the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Shaheed Benazirabad police to oversee the ongoing investigation into the killing of four villagers during a law enforcement raid in Sakrand. The court has set December 1 as the deadline for the submission of the investigation report. Headed by Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto,…
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Inquiry launched into killing of four villagers during operation in Sakrand
Caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh, Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar, has on Saturday initiated an inquiry into the tragic incident in Sakrand, where four villagers lost their lives during a law enforcement operation. The CM has called for a comprehensive report on the incident within four days. The operation, carried out by law enforcement agencies, aimed…
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New HRCP report reveals human rights violations in Northern Sindh
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has released a fact-finding report titled “Northern Sindh: In Search of Solutions”, detailing violations of human rights in the region. The report is based upon a mission conducted by HRCP in February 2023 in which the team conducted interviews and consultations in Ghotki, Mirpur Mathelo, Kandhkot, Jacobabad, Larkana and…
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Gomal University, are you listening? Women deserve the same education as men
Gomal University in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Dera Ismail Khan implemented a total ban on joint gatherings of male and female students on campus. The university issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday, which stated: “Gathering/coupling (male and female) is totally banned in any ground, roads etc. beyond the premises of department. Female students are…
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‘Fawad Chaudhry’s face shouldn’t have been covered’: PML-N’s Malik Ahmad Khan
Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Malik Ahmad Khan has said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry should not have been presented in court with a white cloth covering his face. “If any kind of brutality happens with Fawad, I will condemn it. If due process is not followed, or in case of mistreatment, I…
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Rights champion IA Rehman passes away at 90
Journalist and veteran human rights activist Ibn Abdur Rehman aka I A Rehman passed away in Lahore at the age of 90 on Monday. He died of old age and high sugar and blood pressure levels, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Secretary General Harris Khalique said. The deceased left behind three sons and two…
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HRCP concerned over govt’s decision of asking private sector to import COVID-19 vaccine
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed serious concern over the federal government’s decision to ask provinces and the private sector to import the coronavirus vaccine. As per the details, with the Cabinet Committee on Procurement of COVID-19 Vaccine briefing Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on efforts being made to engage more pharmaceutical…