Faisalabad: June 20, 2015. (PCP) The government must establish independent and autonomous national commission on child rights to protect children from all forms of neglect, abuse and exploitation. The government must strengthen the system to inspect and curb child labour, and put in place an enforce

BADIN, SINDH, PAKISTAN: June 19, 2015. (By Abbas Kassar) On 14 June Najoo mother of 6 children committed suicide in side home near Golarchi due to hunger since last 2 days and hours later her husband Kewal Kolhi also committed suicide as the pair failed to provide food to their 6 children who were c

Islamabad: June 19, 2015. (PCP) Patron-in-chief Pakistan Hindu Council and MNA Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has requested the honorable Supreme Court for calling Chief Secretaries of Kyber Pakthunkhwa and Sindh, and IG Sindh to appear in person before the court to inform what kind of measures has been

New Delhi: June 17, 2015. (PCP) Addressing an august gathering of members of the diplomatic cops, media persons, members of the civil society, advocates and others, Prof.Bhim Singh proposed setting up an Indo-Arab Development Council with full representation to all the members of the League of the A

ISLAMABAD: June 17, 2015. (FAFEN) The Senate concluded debate on the Finance Bill 2015 during the 9th (last) sitting of its 116th session on Wednesday, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet.
Sixteen members (15%) were present at the start and 38 (37%) at the time

Karachi: June 16, 2015. (PCP) The Central Executive Council of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC in a press note here today announced nomination of Mr. Shahzad Parvaiz as Vice President of Pakistan Christian Congress with immediate effect.
There are four Vice Presidents in Central Council of Pakistan

New York: June 15, 2015. (PCP) Ambassador Yusuf Buch is home now after spending almost a month, first at New York University Hospital, then at New York Rehabilitation Center. A delegation of Kashmiri Americans, including Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai & Sardar Sawar Khan visited him this weekend at his reside

London: June 13, 2015. (PCP) The congregation of Jerusalem Church, Karachi is being threatened with false blasphemy charges by Muslims who wish to seize the church's land. Jerusalem Church is reported by the Christian Post as being a Pentecostal church of around 300 families strong. The members ha

Karachi: June 13, 2015. (PCP) “Pakistan government urged to release Asia Bibi and all other accused behind bars under blasphemy law and to form Joint Investigation Team JIT comprising of Inter-Services Intelligence ISI, Military Intelligence MI, Intelligence Bureau of Pakistan IB, Director General F

New Delhi: June 13, 2015. (PCP) Prof. Bhim Singh, Chief Patron of National Panthers Party and Member of NIC has urged Shri Pranab Kumar Mukherjee, President of India to intervene in the interest of the security of the state which stands seriously threatened vis-à-vis J&K following the seditious and

ISLAMABAD: June 13, 2015. (PCP) The Sindh Assembly witnessed the presentation of the provincial budget for the upcoming financial year amid protest and walkouts on Saturday, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN).
The sitting started 89 minutes behind the schedule with 86 members present at th

ISLAMABAD: June 12, 2015. (PCP) The Senate continued debate on a motion to make recommendations to the National Assembly on Finance Bill, 2015 during 6th sitting of 116th session on Friday, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet.
Seven lawmakers, including two from PTI,

Liverpool: June 11, 2015. (PCP) Mr. Saleem Khursheed Khokhar, Former Member Provincial Assembly Sindh, Ms. Jacqueline Sultan Advocate & Chairperson Global Human Rights Association Alliance condemned prosecution and killings of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
Mr. Saleem Khursheed Khokhar urges United

London: June 11, 2015. (PCP) The Pakistani Government has been asked to provide better security for its minorities, by its own Interior Minister.
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar has asked the provincial home departments to conduct a security audit for minority communities and prepare a special se

Islamabad: June 11, 2015. (PCP) To express the solidarity with Burmi Muslims, Pakistan Muslim League has announced to host the Secretariat of Global Rohingya Center (GRC) at Muslim League House Islamabad, which is the first office formed in the Muslim World. This was announced by Senator Mushahid Hu