Were all patwaris rally confirms Ns formidable base in Lahore on August 13, 2017Lahore: Large segments of the stretch of the road from Data Darbar compound to the Azadi Chowk flyover cordoned off for Nawaz Sharif’s homecoming rally were empty at around 7pm. The crowd was concentrated around stalls set up every few hundred yards along the road on trolleys otherwise used for carrying construction material at sites […]
Undisclosed and uncontested entitlement paved the way for adverse decision on July 29, 2017Lahore: Legal experts note that the majority opinion in the April 20 verdict had been reluctant to pass an adverse judgement, like disqualification, or to assume the powers of the election tribunal. However, the subsequent admission as a matter of fact that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held a paid position in a Dubai-based company […]
UN body asks Pakistan to criminalise enforced disappearances on July 28, 2017Lahore: The United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) has recommended Pakistani government to criminalise enforced disappearances in its concluding remarks on Pakistan’s first ever review following the country’s ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The commission has asked the government to investigate all known cases of disappearances and extra judicial killings […]
UN body asks Pakistan to criminalise enforced disappearances on July 28, 2017Lahore: The United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) has recommended Pakistani government to criminalise enforced disappearances in its concluding remarks on Pakistan’s first ever review following the country’s ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The commission has asked the government to investigate all known cases of disappearances and extra judicial killings […]
Pakistani delegations failure to propose remedial measures irks activists on July 14, 2017Lahore: Amongst initiatives taken for protection of Pakistani citizen’s rights since ratification of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Pakistani delegation highlighted enactment of pro-women and anti-child labour laws at its first-ever review by United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) on July 11-12. However, the delegation remained unable to ‘satisfactorily’ respond to […]
#PakHRCreview trends as rights activists monitor Pakistans first review on July 13, 2017LAHORE: Amid nonstop chatter on Panama Papers case following the submission of the Joint Investigation Team report on Monday, #PakHRCreview hashtag made it to top Twitter trends in Pakistan as the country’s delegation completed a two-day review of its obligations under the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) at the United Nations Human […]
JIT went beyond its jurisdiction in seeking NAB reference on July 11, 2017Lahore: Legal experts note that the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has gone beyond its jurisdiction in suggesting to the Supreme Court (SC) that a reference be filed against the Sharif family members in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). They say the JIT had been tasked just with collection of evidence on money trail of Sharif […]
Business as usual in oil transportation needs to end on July 9, 2017Lahore: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority has slapped a fine on Shell Pakistan on finding that the tanker involved in Ahmedpur East accident did not meet its safety standards. The horrid tragedy has brought to light terrible facts related to the oil marketing and transportation sectors. In particular, it has highlighted that to cut […]
Courts practice inconsistent with April 20, past judgements on July 3, 2017Lahore: Legal experts have expressed reservations over the procedure adopted by the Supreme Court (SC) implementation bench for the establishment of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) that is likely to concludeits probe into allegations of money laundering against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family this week. They have noted that though lawful and well within its […]
Social media stands up for Parachinar, Quetta on June 28, 2017The country’s vibrant social media remained abuzz with protests during Eid holidays,particularly highlighting the suffering of people of Parachinar, capital of Kurram Agency, where two back-to-back blasts had claimed at least 72 lives ahead of Eid. Social media activism took steam in the wake of a self-imposed ban on coverage of Parachinar protest by the […]