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Swift trial of Jaranwala case demanded

by Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, Dec 9th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Chairman the Implementation of Minority Rights Forum, Samuel Makson Payara, on Friday moved a fresh application before the Supreme Court seeking early fixation of Aug 16 tragic Jaranwala incident case in which 20 churches and over a dozen homes belonging to the Christian community were damaged. A two-page application reminded that at the last hearing on Sept 8, a three-judge Supreme Court bench, comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan,…

Activists: Pakistan should Stop Mistreating Afghan Refugees

By Mitra Majeedy in TOLOnews Online, Nov 19, 2023 at 8:49 PMSome civil society activists in Pakistan demanded a stop to the forced deportation of Afghan refugees from this country. These protesters said that law enforcement agencies in Pakistan are persecuting Afghan refugees. The Islamic Emirate assured it has made necessary preparations to welcome the refugees and said that more than 400,000 people have returned to the country so far. Some members of the civil…

Uniform marriage age for girls demanded:

By Ikram Junaidi in Dawn, October 12th, 2023ISLAMABAD: National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) Chairperson Nilofar Bakhtiar on Wednesday said that there should be a uniform minimum age for girls’ marriages across the country and practitioners of all religions should comply with it. “I suggest that the minimum age for girl marriage should be 18 in Pakistan but in Punjab and some other provinces minimum age is 16. The minimum age…in Christian and…

Fakhrul to govt: Send Khaleda Zia abroad for treatment as her condition critical

report in Dhaka Tribune, Sept 23, 2023Claiming BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s condition as critical, the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday again demanded that the 78-year-old Begum Zia be sent abroad immediately for better treatment. “Today when she (Khaleda Zia) is in a life-threatening situation, she is being withheld. Begum Khaleda Zia is not only a prisoner but also the number one leader of the country’s democratic movement. She served the country…

Swat Christians seek land for cemetery

report in Dawn, September 6, 2023SWAT: The local members of Christian community here on Tuesday demanded of the authorities to provide a piece of land for their cemetery. They also conveyed their concerns to district administration about the challenges encountered by government employees at Saidu Sharif Hospital and recruitment of female staff in education department. They discussed these issues during a khuli kutcheri held at St. Louis Church in Mingora. The session was organised by…

Judicial commission demanded to probe Jaranwala attacks

REPORT in The News, August 20, 2023LAHORE : Former Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minority Affairs Ijaz Alam Augustine along with various religious leaders spoke at a press conference held at the Lahore Press Club on Saturday to bring out the facts of the Jaranwala tragedy and to expose the elements who made a deal with the oppressed victims. In a joint press conference, some demands were made from the Punjab government, including setting…

PPP demands elections under Article 224

By Asim Yasin in The News, August 19, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had demanded that the Election Commission reconsider its decision in light of Article 224 to hold the elections within 90 days and said any delimitation without changing the existing constitution of NA, PA seats should proceed swiftly allowing the election to take place within the constitutionally mandated timeframe. Vice President of PPP Parliamentarians Senator Sherry Rehman responded to the ECP’s schedule…