Re-election to UNHRC
In the middle of October this year, Pakistan was re-elected as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which works globally for the promotion and protection of human…
Supporting Iranians
THE protests led by women and young people in Iran and supported by a cross section of society under the slogan of ‘zan, zindagi, azadi’(‘women, life and freedom’) is a…
An overlooked right
AS Pakistan struggles with its economic, political and constitutional crises, there has not been much focus on the human rights of its people. The fact of the matter is that…
News, lies and IndianLeaks
To cover a lie, falsify the roots. The web of fake news is “almost” real. Fraud appears to be authentic. Certified by credible institutions the farce becomes the “seeming” truth.…
A wakeup call
A lot has been rightfully written and said about the success story of the Pakistan-Sri Lanka friendship ever since Pakistan’s independence. Sri Lanka, as a smaller island nation with a…
The good fight
THE consequences of war are assessed in the context of human losses and value of damaged property. Cultural, sociological and psychological impacts are often missed. As per The Pakistan Economic…
A country betrayed
Sehbaye yaqeen dar kash wa az dair-e-gumaan khez/ Az khwab-e-giran, khwab-e-giran, khwab-e-giran khez (Drink from the wine of faith and rise from the temples of doubt./ Rise from your deep…
Wishful initiatives
“The political dimensions of the dispute between India and Pakistan have long been centre-stage. This is not a conflict frozen in time. It is a conflict that has robbed millions…
Needs of refugees
On January 18, Lebanon’s human rights record was examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group. Prior to the session, the government of Lebanon submitted…
Trump’s delusional politics
The year was 2016. Donald Trump was all set to bring about a change in the United States – a change that would make America great again. The rival presidential…
