Lahore, July 30: A fact finding mission by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) investigating the causes of violence in Karachi and discussing solutions for sustainable peace there would hold a public hearing in the port city today (Sunday). The public hearing would to be held at the Karachi Press Club at 3:30pm.

Lahore, July 19: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has noted with concern barring of Sikhs from a gurdwarain Lahore and called the restriction by Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) scandalous and a violation of fundamental rights. In a statement on Tuesday, HRCP said: “While extremist elements’ barring religious minorities from their worship

Lahore, July 18: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its shock and anger at the death of a prisoner, accused of blasphemy and murder, who was mentally challenged and the circumstances of his detention that have again exposed the possibilities of abuse of blasphemy laws and the flaws in the prison

Lahore, July 13: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded that cases registered against four journalists in Mianwali under anti-terrorism law following protests against electricity load shedding in the district should be immediately withdrawn. The Commission has also asked the government to bar the police from harassing the journalists. In a statement

Lahore, July 12: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the government to take urgent steps to assist the citizens forced to flee their homes because of military operations against militants in the tribal areas and violence in Karachi. In a statement issued on Tuesday, HRCP said: “The Commission notes with