Erdogan threatens to expel 10 Western ambassadors

Turkish president makes threats after ambassadors issue a rare joint statement in support of a jailed civil society leader.

Seven of a family killed in Muzaffargarh house fire

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar orders inquiry into the incident.

Burqa isn’t choice

Free choice has never been part of our ethos.

Custody of a 14-Year-Old Christian in Pakistan Awarded to Her Abductor by High Court | Persecution

09/29/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, the Lahore High Court in Pakistan refused to return …

Pakistan's water sharing woes continue as provinces remain at odds

River water disputes between provinces have given headaches to successive governments over the past 70 years.

Shock in Germany after cashier shot dead in brawl over mask

The killing is believed to be the first in Germany linked to the government’s coronavirus rules.

Hindu Family in Pakistan Held Hostage, Tortured for Drinking Water from Mosque: Report

The victims said the police did not register a case as the attackers were related to a local parliamentarian who belonged to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.

The economy of EVMs

The EVM-based elections in 2023, according to relevant circles, will double the cost of the extensive exercise.

Afghan journalists tell of Taliban beatings after covering protests

“One of the Taliban put his foot on my head, crushed my face against the concrete," says one journalist.

BTS billboard pulled down for 'promoting homosexuality'

A billboard celebrating BTS member Jeon Jungkook’s birthday was removed from a busy intersection in Pakistan for ‘promoting homosexuality'.

Consolidating censorship

The allegations of a media martial law are not an exaggeration.

Forced Conversions and Child Marriage in Pakistan: An Everyday Event

Governmental and law enforcement agencies are aware of the problem, but they do not officially accept it. Instead, they claim that Islam has not set a minimum age for conversion, so if a girl wants to convert to Islam of her own free will, no one...

Gogi promotes art for activism in education

Islamabad : There was a long queue of applicants with their vehicles to collect free books for their welfare schools; they included women running garage schools, as well as those teaching children...

India's Rahul Gandhi says blocked by Twitter for political reasons

Gandhi's account was locked after he posted a photo of himself with the parents of a girl who was allegedly raped and killed.

In pictures: The human cost of the Taliban's gains

Hundreds of thousands have been displaced by fighting following the US abrupt withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Pakistan a democracy only in name: Hamid Mir

TV anchor speaks about curbs to press freedom, growing “climate of fear” for journalists in Pakistan during BBC interview.

The beheading of a diplomat's daughter shows how badly Pakistan is failing its women

Few cases of femicide make headlines in Pakistan, but the beheading of an ambassador's daughter promises to test a legal system activists say has repeatedly failed victims of violence and needs urgent reform.

Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in Pakistan

The country’s famously boisterous press is sinking into the silence of the grave.

Water shortage hits Bisham

Citizens attribute acute water shortage to damage caused by recent rains to water schemes.