HRCP concerned over enforced disappearances bill

Lahore: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed reservations concerning the recently passed Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2022. “While the amendment acknowledges the crime of enforced disappearance and...

Civilians military trial: Amended Official Secrets Act to apply retrospectively, SC told

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday asked whether the recent amendments made to the Official Secrets Act would apply retrospectively, particularly to incidents of May 9. A seven-member bench of the constitutional bench, he...

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Framework to enforce ‘Principles of Policy’ in the making

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to introduce a framework on the implementation of “Principles of Policy” as envisaged in the Constitution by introducing key performance indicators for all government institutions to imp...

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Human Trafficking’s Curse

Rising inflation and unemployment in the country, among many other issues, are also causing the spread of the nefarious business of human trafficking. The majority of its victims are the youth of the poor and middle classes, who...

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Odious trade

When home feels like a sinking ship, people are forced to make ill-fated journeys for a better life. Last month, numerous Pakistanis died in yet another Greek boat tragedy. According to the US State Department’s 2024 Trafficki...

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IHC resumes hearing in petition seeking release of Dr Aafia

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will Monday (today) resume hearing of a petition seeking release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui currently confined in an American prison. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq...

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