(First part of two-part series): The conflict of Indian-occupied Kashmir (IOK), is a longstanding dispute stemming from the 1947 partition of British India, characterized by a struggle for self-determination against Indian rule, recurring wars with Pakistan, and serious human rights abuses. The 2

During my student days, I had the opportunity to read the concepts of democracy of great political thinkers like Aristotle and Al-Biruni, according to which political parties establish a democratic government through political struggle, which is established by the people and works for the people.

On International Women’s Day, Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) calls for the urgent need to address gendered attacks faced by women in the media. Irrespective of gender, journalists in Pakistan work under a restrictive environment marred by red lines, threats of and acts of violence. However

It is 1:05 on a Saturday morning and I have just come up from the shelter again. The seventh night. My children are asleep on mattresses we dragged down a week ago and have not bothered to drag back up because there is no point. The sirens come and the sirens stop and the sirens come again, and i

Yesterday, Punjab Provincial Minister for Human Rights and Minority Affairs Ramesh Singh Arora, a day before the completion of one year of the Jaranwala tragedy, tried to send a message to the world through a press conference that minorities are safe in Pakistan and have equal rights. Those who s

In a world often divided by borders, beliefs, and identities, there arise rare souls whose presence becomes a bridge between hearts. Sufi Masood Ahmed Saddiqui Lasani Sarkar  (Late) was one such luminous personality — a spiritual guide, humanitarian servant, and ambassador of peace who

When the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council opened in Geneva on February 23, 2026, the tone set by global leaders was unusually stark. Their warnings were not rhetorical flourishes. They were an alarm about a world in which the very foundations of human rights—carefully

In a landmark judgment delivered on 30th January 2026, the Supreme Court of India declared menstrual health an integral component of individual fundamental rights, making India the only country in the world to constitutionally guarantee menstrual health. This far-reaching judgement linked menstru

Whenever Christians have been subjected to injustice and oppression in Pakistan, whenever their rights have been violated, Christian political and social leaders and organizations have played their best role in raising an effective voice against it.Here, by political leaders I do not mean selecte

In Pakistan, Christians are officially and unofficially called the Christian community, although the definition of community and nation is different, such as Sheikh Malik Jatt, etc., are a community, while in general they are a nation of Muslims. If that is the case, then we are a community, why

This is indeed a historic first when governments come together to draft a legally binding possible treaty to protect the human rights of older persons. The first ever historic Inter Governmental Working Group (IGWG) meeting to protect the rights of older persons was held recently. IGWG was create

On whose hands should I look for my blood? The whole city is wearing gloves: I don't know when, why, where, and in what context this poem was written by a poet, but it seems to me that the spirit of Nazir Masih, who lost his life at the hands of religious fanatics in Sargodha, is crying out a

Psychologists believe that consciousness also remains awake in the subconscious. The emotions a person feels about happiness, sadness, pain, success, and failure are hidden in the recesses of his brain, which often express themselves in the form of dreams. After the Jaranwala tragedy, I was under

After the extrajudicial killing of more than 105 people by religious fanatics, including many very important and valuable personalities like Governor of Punjab, Suleman Taseer, Bishop John Joseph, Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister and Honorable Judge of the High Court, Arif Iqbal Bhatti, dozens of

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights held sixty-two sessions in Geneva until it was replaced in 2006 by the Human Rights Council (HRC). The Human Rights Council is now holding its sixty-first session in Geneva, Switzerland under the presidency of Ambassador Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro of I