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The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) has expressed serious concern about deteriorating human rights conditions in Pakistan, citing reports of torture, arbitrary detention and reprisals against political figures and...
A joint study by Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination and UNICEF has found widespread lead exposure among toddlers in high-risk urban locations, with roughly four in 10 children...
Balochistan, May 2 (ANI) — The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused state agencies of carrying out enforced disappearances of individuals who were attending court hearings, calling such acts “the worst form of...
Balochistan, Pakistan, May 2 — The Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) has expressed grave concern over the disappearance of BSO Pajjar leader Babul Malik Baloch, who went missing from a Polytechnic College hostel...
Nine people, including six children and three women, were killed in cross-border firing and mortar strikes in Pakistan’s Bajaur district over March and April, a local administration report said Friday. Several others...
Frankfurt, Germany, May 1 — On International Workers' Day, Shafi Burfat, chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) in Germany, called for a redefinition of May Day as a global platform for a revolutionary...
Islamabad — A new Freedom Network report released ahead of World Press Freedom Day (May 3) warns that the expanded use of cybercrime laws is eroding media independence in Pakistan. The study, titled "Regulatory...
Islamabad, April 30 — Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal outlined a comprehensive, multi‑dimensional strategy to confront Pakistan’s deepening water crisis, warning that mismanagement and scarcity have elevated the issue to...
A new annual report from the Freedom Network, cited by Voicepk.net ahead of World Press Freedom Day (May 3), says Pakistan’s media landscape has entered a systemic crisis. The study, titled "Regulatory Repression of...
Rawalpindi, Pakistan, April 29 — The Central Traders Association Rawalpindi Cantonment has demanded the immediate removal of the ongoing 'smart' lockdown, calling on authorities to restore normal commercial activity and...
Residents of Karachi's Railway Colony brought major roads in the city's commercial district to a halt while protesting extended, unannounced power outages that they say lasted as long as 16 hours a day.
Lahore , April 29 (ANI) — The Provincial Ombudsperson post in Punjab has been vacant since May 2025, creating a growing backlog of workplace harassment and inheritance-rights cases and leaving many women without timely...
