TEL AVIV — Israeli authorities have ordered the deportation of an American Jewish woman after she filmed a video showing a car attack on a young Palestinian girl, according to local media reports. The incident has sparked controversy and raised questions over the woman’s actions and Israel’s legal response. Read More: China deports US woman convicted of […]
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PTI warns of major movement if Imran Khan health concerns ignored
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Saturday warned that they would not tolerate any negligence regarding the health of their jailed founder and former prime minister, Imran Khan, and said the party is prepared to launch a major movement for his release, The News reported. Read More: PTI demands Imran Khan shifted to Shifa During a news […]
Record number of journalists killed worldwide in 2025: CPJ
A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed globally in 2025, marking the deadliest year on record, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Read More: 124 journalists killed, most by Israel, in deadliest year for reporters The organization said this was the second consecutive year that journalist fatalities reached […]
UN imposes sanctions on Sudan paramilitary commanders over Darfur atrocities
The United Nations (UN) Security Council has imposed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over alleged atrocities committed during the capture of El-Fasher in Darfur. Read More: 114 killed in week of attacks in Sudan’s Darfur: medical sources The sanctioned individuals include RSF deputy commanders Abdelrahim Hamdan Daglo and Gedo Hamdan Ahmed, […]
Safeguarding Sovereignty: Why Pakistan Must Resist Politicised Human Rights Narratives
The contemporary international system is marked by the expansion of conflict into non-traditional spheres. Beyond conventional military engagements, states increasingly confront challenges in the realms of information, digital communication, and narrative construction. Human rights discourse, while central to global normative frameworks, can also become entangled in geopolitical contestation. Present-day security environments increasingly blur the boundaries […]
Iranian Nobel Prize laureate given new prison sentence
An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate and women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi to a new prison term of seven and a half years, according to a statement released on Sunday by the Narges Foundation, a group supporting her. Read More: Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Mohammadi, 53, who has spent decades campaigning […]
Pakistan observes Kashmir Solidarity Day, pledges support for IIOJK
Pakistanis across the country are observing Kashmir Solidarity Day on Thursday, reaffirming support for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in their struggle for self-determination, in line with relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. The day is marked as a public holiday, with solidarity walks taking place nationwide and in Azad […]
NGOs struggle to measure deadly Iran crackdown
Human rights organisations say they are facing immense challenges in verifying the true scale of Iran’s recent crackdown, which followed nationwide anti-government protests last month. Despite limited access and widespread information controls, early evidence suggests the violence may represent the deadliest repression in modern Iranian history. According to rights defenders, internet shutdowns, digital manipulation, and […]
Shireen Mazari approaches IHC to meet imprisoned daughter, son-in-law
ISLAMABAD, February 3, 2026 — Former federal minister Shireen Mazari on Tuesday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking urgent intervention to allow her to meet her daughter, human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, and son-in-law Hadi Ali Chatha, both currently held in Adiala Jail. Read More: Shireen Mazari claims police raided her […]
PTI alleges Imran Khan’s eye surgery concealed, protests outside Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Friday accused the federal government of concealing details about jailed party founder Imran Khan’s health, following his eye surgery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims). Read More: Imran taken to hospital for minor eye procedure, confirms government Speaking outside the Supreme Court, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said […]