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Pakistan: Rights groups slam ‘pro-military’ legislation

The outgoing government of Pakistan has passed a raft of legislation during the last 30 days. Many parliamentarians have complained that some of those bills were not properly debated and oftentimes not even referred to parliamentary committees — spark…

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KP Witnesses Disturbing Surge in Child Sexual Abuse

The year 2022 witnessed a disturbing surge in reported child sexual abuse cases, reaching 4,253 incidents, with 365 reported to the police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.This was revealed during a training workshop on child abuse prevention, organized by the F…

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Minorities enjoying equal rights in country: Ashrafi

Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi says minorities are enjoying equal rights and opportunities in the country.Talking to newsmen in Lahore today, he urged international institutions for legislation to stop desecra…