MINORITY RIGHTS
PM Kakar visits blighted town, hands out compensation to victims of violence; CM Naqvi says hunt for suspects underway.
Updated 22 Aug, 2023 07:58am
Pakistan Ulema Council, Church of Pakistan announce 24-member investigation committee.
Updated 20 Aug, 2023 11:46pm
Urges people to help the Christian community and not "leave everything to the state"; protest held in Karachi to show solidarity.
Updated 19 Aug, 2023 10:22pm
Punjab info minister says 1,470 booked while 145 arrested till now; tehsildar confirms 19 churches, 86 houses burned during the incident.
Updated 19 Aug, 2023 10:47am
Voice of Christians International Director for Human Rights Samuel Makson asks apex court to take action to meet the ends of justice.
Updated 19 Aug, 2023 10:20am
Unit comprises 70 policemen, formed on recommendation of National Minorities Commission.
Published 17 Aug, 2023 12:11pm
After images of vandalised churches were shared on social media, initial shock and horror were followed by demands for justice.
Updated 17 Aug, 2023 10:31am
“We are all one people and I refuse to let us be divided," artist Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Jr, one of the participants and speakers, says.
Updated 12 Aug, 2023 01:13am
Announce first "Minority Rights March" to be held on Aug 11.
Updated 10 Aug, 2023 10:57am
Community spokesperson says one dozen persons destroyed the place's minarets with hammers and wrote “hateful graffiti on the walls”.
Updated 26 Jul, 2023 10:16am
SSP says the accused fled from the scene after the incident; no loss of life reported.
Updated 16 Jul, 2023 10:39pm
Notices withdrawn after university officials sought time to respond to Dawn's request for comment; NA speaker terms letter “illegal and unconstitutional”.
Updated 15 Jul, 2023 10:49am
Taskforce's chairman Ramesh Kumar Vankwani calls development a first in Pakistan, promises new campaign for rights of minorities.
Published 19 Jun, 2022 02:59pm
Police say the suspect wanted to marry Pooja Kumari but she had refused.
Updated 22 Mar, 2022 10:57pm
There is much the govt can do to create an environment free of repression and coercion so that democracy is strengthened.
Updated 16 Jan, 2022 08:38am
Pakistan redesignated as a country of particular concern; Taliban rebranded as an entity of particular concern.
Published 18 Nov, 2021 07:04am
Clerics and religious scholars object to several clauses, including the minimum age of conversion.
Updated 25 Aug, 2021 08:44am
Says temples, gurdwaras, churches are as sacred to him as his own religious places.
Updated 12 Aug, 2021 08:48am
This is not the first time India has tried to feign concern while being the most persistent violator of minority rights, FO says.
Published 02 Jan, 2021 02:06pm
CJP takes notice of incident, directs commission on human rights, KP chief secretary and KP IGP to visit site and submit report.
Updated 31 Dec, 2020 10:14pm
Says notification issued and process will start after 15 days.
Updated 19 Dec, 2020 10:21am
The highest number of such cases was reported in Bahawalpur.
Updated 29 Nov, 2020 10:49am
Bill will provide a platform to look into various grievances of minority communities.
Updated 09 Oct, 2020 10:16am
Kewalani says followers of all religions are first and foremost Pakistanis.
Updated 15 May, 2020 08:47am
The commission will have six official and 12 non-official members including the chairman for a term of three years.
Updated 12 May, 2020 08:25am
Says eight steps govt needed to take before formation of body neglected.
Updated 09 May, 2020 08:43am
Supreme Court’s 2014 verdict required government to establish council for protecting minorities’ rights.
Updated 08 May, 2020 08:05am
The move, the party said, will later be "followed by provincial commissions/departments".
Updated 19 Apr, 2022 02:23pm
