In his latest report to the Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Gerard Quinn, outlined how more inclusive policy approaches and innovative private sector involvement can spur progress. “States and societies at large must move away from systems that were historically built to provide a material safety net and…
The experts offered several recommendations after observing a range of concerns, from poor detention conditions to allegations of corruption, on the heels of the first visit of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) to South Africa, from 26 February to 9 March. “This must…
The Commission of Inquiry on Syria pointed to “failures that hindered the delivery of urgent and lifesaving aid” to the largely opposition-held northwest region, in the days after the 6 February quakes. Humanitarian assessments point to more than 7,000 people killed in Syria by the natural disaster. Rescue equipment lacking At a press conference in…
In an appeal to internet chat platforms to monitor content more carefully and allocate sufficient resources to do so, the rights experts warned that Telegram in particular had become “a hotbed of pro-military activity”. ‘Violent and misogynistic’ Tens of thousands of followers had been drawn to the junta’s “violent and misogynistic content”, warned the rights…
The Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka gave a controversial statement regarding Azaan, Photo: File Karnataka: Former minister of Bharatiya Janata Party SK Eshwarappa uttered insulting words on hearing the call of adhan, which hurt the hearts of Muslims and caused a wave of anger among the Muslim population. According to Indian media, senior BJP leader…
Photo: Express News Karachi: Shahid Afridi has expressed his happiness on making Pakistan team’s bowling all-rounder and vice-captain Shadab Khan the captain for the T20 series against Afghanistan. Former national team captain Shahid Afridi congratulated Shadab Khan on becoming the captain on social media website Twitter. Shahid Afridi praised PCB’s decision and wrote that it…
The session court of Islamabad sentenced Zahir Jafar to death in Noor Muqaddam murder case: Photo: File The Islamabad High Court upheld the death sentence of Zahir Jafar, the killer of Noor Muqaddam. Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Ijaz Ishaq Khan gave a reserved verdict on the appeals of the Noor…
Los Angeles: Host Jimmy Kimmel is facing criticism for asking an inappropriate question to Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai at the 95th Academy Awards. Malala Yousafzai, a film producer and Nobel laureate, also attended the Oscars award ceremony for the first time with her husband Asr Malik, who remained the center of attention. Malala entered the…
The eighth robbery happened 5 days ago, I approached the police about each robbery, but nothing happened, now I will keep quiet if there are robberies, the store owner (Photo: File) It has been revealed that 8 robberies have taken place in a store in Rawalpindi during 8 years, the owner approached the police on…
Maryam Nawaz, the chief organizer of Muslim League (N), says that Imran Khan was the prime minister when a country threw him off the plane. Addressing the ceremony in Lahore, Maryam Nawaz said that when it comes to the country, there will be no compromise, Pakistan is not facing an external threat but an internal…
