WORLD
Jubilee Campaign, a prominent human rights advocacy group, hosted a pivotal side event titled ‘Faith in Captivity: Arbitrary Detention in the Name of Religion in Pakistan’ during the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The even... Read more
Protest Demonstrations at Pakistan High Commission in London Demand Justice for Jaranwala Attack Victims and Reforms in Pakistan
Pope Francis ‘angered and disgusted’ by burning of Holy Quran in Sweden
Biden equates China’s Xi with ‘dictators’ at donor reception
Modi says criticism of India’s stance on Russia not widespread in US
Trump lawyers call on Special Counsel Jack Smith over indictment concerns- Trump’s audio tape sheds light on a veiled secret: CNN
MINORITIES
The Christian community in Pakistan is enduring a relentless wave of fear and persecution as a surge in blasphemy cases and violent attacks continues to disrupt their lives. This climate of fear has cast a dark shadow over Christians, who live under constant threat of v... Read more
Capital police set up Minority Protection Unit
A church and a Christian settlement were burnt down in Jaranwala after the alleged desecration of Quran and blasphemy
ADPM urges news media to report on religious minorities compassionately using the Justice Jillani judgement
What Are Human Rights?
Sargodha: The miscreants desecrated the Minarets and the Dome of the Ahmadiyya Place of Worship.
Misuse of blasphemy law “earning a bad name for Pakistan”
HEALTH
There are several ways to alleviate and prevent back pain: Exercise regularly: Regular exercise can help strengthen your back muscles and improve your posture. Focus on exercises that target your core muscles, such as planks, bridges, and pelvic tilts. Practice good pos... Read more
EDUCATION
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National University of Technology Islamabad has been selected as one of the most innovative universities in the world in 2023 by the World University Ranking for Innovation (WURI). The global ranking agency ranked the National University of T... Read more
MULTIMEDIA
Karachi, Pakistan – Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Pakistan (FES Pakistan), in collaboration with Public Service International (PSI) and Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), successfully organized a “Public Hearing on Privatization and Public Debt in Pakistan” to... Read more
Prevention Of Radicalization In Society Can Be Accomplished By Creating Work Opportunities: SpeakersBytes for All, Pakistan (B4A) released annual Internet Landscape Report 2022;
The painting exhibition sheds light on the role of women in peace-building
Threats, attacks against Pakistani journalists jump by more than 60%, reveals Freedom Network annual report
Attacks on journalists rise by 60pc
Digital media, academia join hands to launch Coalition against Disinformation
AFGHANISTAN
Story 9 Critical Voices of Afghan Journalists in Exile Not despair, a journey of hope: The story of Shagofa August 2021, a series of stories about Afghan journalists and human rights activists after the Taliban came to Afghanistan. Click on this YouTube link to v... Read more
PAKISTAN
A national conference held by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom – Pakistan (FNF), has called for extensive reforms to improve the political and electoral participation of marginalised g... Read more
- Actions to prevent the persecution of Christians in Pakistan demanded
Minority Rights Activists and Civil Society Demand Justice for Barbaric Attack on Churches and Homes of Christians in Jaranwala, Pakistan- Capital police set up Minority Protection Unit
- Peace and Education Foundation (PEF) Condemns Mob Attack on Church and Christian Community in Jaranwala
- A church and a Christian settlement were burnt down in Jaranwala after the alleged desecration of Quran and blasphemy
NCHR suggests improving access to justice for bonded labour
ECNOMICS
The rupee made a sharp recovery of 4.4 per cent against the US dollar in the interbank market on Friday, staging a remarkable recovery having lost almost 3pc of its value yesterday. The PKR was trading at Rs285.75 per dollar around noon, gaining Rs13.18 from yesterday’s... Read more
SHOWBIZ
LOS ANGELES – Steven Spielberg claimed top honors including best drama at the Golden Globes on Tuesday night for his deeply personal film “The Fabelmans,” as Hollywood’s A-list stars flocked to the first major awards show of 2023 despite a series of scandals swirl... Read more
INTERESTING
The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world, stretching over 13,000 miles. The tallest mammal in the world is the giraffe, which can grow up to 18 feet tall. The largest living organism on Earth is a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, which covers 2,200 acre... Read more
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ChatGPT is a language generation model developed by OpenAI. It is trained on a large dataset of text and is able to generate human-like responses to a given prompt. It can be used for a variety of tasks such as conversation generation, text completion, and language tran... Read more
SPORTS
Babar Azam scored a superb century on Friday to help lift Pakistan to the top of the one-day international rankings after a thumping 102-run victory in the fourth match against New Zealand in Karachi. Azam smashed a 117-ball 107 and also became the fastest batter to rea... Read more
