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Islamabad, At the Reimagining Justice Conference today, the Federal Minister for Law and Justice delivered a keynote address advocating for a human rights-centered approach to drug policy, emphasizing rehabilitation and the abolition of the death pena...
Read More »Federal Minister Amir Muqam Calls for Increased International Support for Afghan Refugees
Islamabad, Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Engineer Amir Muqam emphasized the need for enhanced international support to manage Afghan refugees effectively during a virtual discussion with UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Gran...
Read More »Hutchison Group Plans $1 Billion Investment in Pakistan’s Maritime Infrastructure
Islamabad, A high-level delegation from Hutchison Group met with Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh to discuss a $1 billion investment in enhancing port facilities and logistics infrastructure at Karachi Port Trust and other str...
Read More »DFP Calls for International Intervention to Resolve Kashmir Dispute and End Rights Violations
Srinagar, The Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) of Jammu and Kashmir has issued a call for global intervention to help settle the ongoing Kashmir conflict and halt the cycle of human rights abuses perpetuated by India's Hindutva regime in the region. Thi...
Read More »Finance Minister and Business Leaders Discuss Economic Policies and Trade Challenges
Islamabad, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met with Naeem Mir, Chairman Supreme Council All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajran, to discuss issues concerning the business community and economic policies. The meeting also ...
Read More »Indian Border Security Force Shoots and Kills Bangladeshi Farmer at Brahmanbaria Border
Dhaka, A 23-year-old Bangladeshi farmer was shot and killed by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Brahmanbaria border. The incident occurred near the Putia border in Kasba Upazila, leading to tensions and a formal protest by Bangladesh auth...
Read More »UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Israeli Strikes in Rafah, Urges Ceasefire
Geneva, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has strongly criticized a series of Israeli airstrikes on Rafah in recent days that have resulted in the deaths of many children and women. He reiterated warnings against a full-scale incursion into an area wh...
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