Abduction and forced conversions to Islam are unfortunately common for religious minorities in Pakistan. A recent survey shows that nearly 1,100 women from Pakistan's Christian and Hindu communities are abducted, raped and forcibly converted to Islam every year. One case that made it to court

 Although 193 governments adopted UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which warrant an integrated and multisectoral response to deliver on those promises, the progress has been lackadaisical in the past four years. A recent UN report has set an alarm on uneven progress on some SDGs and s

 More and more children around the world are now benefitting from fixed dose combination (FDC) of child-friendly medicines to treat drug-sensitive TB, thanks to the untiring efforts of TB Alliance (Global Alliance for TB Drug Development) and its partners including World Health Organization

Today I, Sardar Mushtaq Gill HRD Lawyer, head of LEAD, came across a gang rape case of a Christian girl 15 years old namely Maria on social media after being highlighted by one local activist Mubarak Masih. I was made compelled to pen the issue of Christian girls the victims of abduction, rape, f

 The article was written about ten years ago when the muscles of the blasphemy laws were not strong. In the world of the human rights of today these muscles are growing stronger and much more fearful.  Both Sunnis and Shias prescribe disinheritance and death for their apostates.  I

 Is China turning its corporate staff into soldiers in suits? The news of world’s biggest surveillance equipment manufacturer, based in Zhejiang province, sending its employees to a military boot camp has raised serious questions about the intent behind the exercise.

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BJP openly saying Ram Temple will be constructed by legislation if Supreme court denies temple at disputed site of Babri Masjid (ii)- After massacre of thousands of innocent Muslims post Masjid demolition it is not merely matter of title or faith (iii)- This is bound to trigger communal riots in

On February 14, 2019 Pulwama attack took place (which India alleged Pakistan sponsored militants carried out) in which 40 security personnel were killed. In response to it India carried out aerial strike at Balakot on February, 26 even at Pakistani soil (and not merely on the soil of PoJK). Pakis

The two ironies are over sixty years old, but they are getting more and more relevant by the day. Every nation has an army, but, it said, not in zest, that in Pakistan the army has a nation. The other is that the country’s armed forces, particularly the Pakistan Army, are fattening even as

 In its recently published commentary, “Asif Ali Zardari’s arrest aimed at reinforcing the supremacy of the Pakistani military establishment”, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) comments on how after first neutralizing the more ominous challenge of form

“My soul derives comfort from the belief that the participants in my funeral – whether few or many – will be performing an act of the kind that is known to have earned the pleasure of the beloved Founder of our Faith. Its reward lies only with God.” Ambassador Yusuf Buch w

General Khalifa Haftar's ongoing offensive against the capital Tripoli based Government of National Accord (GNA) is not going very well even after couple of months of intense fighting. Haftar's forces have however failed to breach the southern defences of the city. That is mainly because

This is heartbreaking news about a young Christian mane Sagheer Masih 35years of age a Pakistani Christian auto raksha driver who was the only breadwinner for his family. He got 3 younger sisters and two brothers his parents have passed away already; he has no choice except hardworking and earns

 In its recently published commentary, “BBC’s Report on Human rights violations in Pakistan accentuates shortcomings of Reports by OHCHR”, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) comments on the detailed investigative report of M. Ilyas Khan on human rights

 In its recently published article, “Prime Minister Modi’s stupendous victory in the age of the enlightened voter”, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) describes how Prime Minister Modi proactively and relentlessly capitalized on the opportunity to demol