Lahore, April 21: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has noted with serious alarm that while the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has continued to voice concerns about abduction, torture and extrajudicial killings of its workers, steps have not been taken to investigate the charges. In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission said: “HRCP has

Lahore, April 11: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for the release of three labourers and two coastguard personnel believed to be in the custody of an insurgent group in Balochistan. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission said: “HRCP has come to learn that Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) has two coastguard

Lahore, April 10: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced serious concern and indignation over threats extended to a senior lawyer representing a blasphemy accused inside a courtroom in the Multan Central Prison. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Commission said: “HRCP is extremely concerned about threats given to the lawyers of blasphemy

Lahore, March 31: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed alarm over a number of disturbing developments including the assault on journalist Raza Rumi and attacks on temples in Sindh and called these a new wave of intolerance. In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission said: “HRCP has grave concerns over a number

Lahore, March 24: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed serious concern over the killing of two leaders of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) and called for a transparent probe to nab the killers. In a statement issued on Monday, the commission said: “HRCP wants to voice its grave concern over

Lahore, March 21: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has sought the intervention of the chief justice of Pakistan to protect an old Hindu temple in Karachi that is threatened by the construction of underpasses and flyovers at Clifton. In a letter sent to the chief justice, the HRCP chairperson noted that business interests in complicity with officials of

 Lahore, March 14: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern after the death of a rape victim who had set herself ablaze because a police report had helped the rapist get bail in the case. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission said: “HRCP is pained beyond words by the

Lahore – March 12: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the retrogressive move by the Council of Islamic Ideology to roll back the Muslim family laws and called upon the government to stand fast in defence of women’s rights. In a statement issued here today the commission said: “At a time when