Human rights

Currently, legal age for marriage for women in the country is 16 years, while that for men is 18 years

The 79-year-old cleric was charged with public incitement to violence and abuse of ecclesiastical duties

Chief Justice Saqib Nisar's last case guaranteed fundamental rights to the people of G-B

Committee employment quota law necessary to reduce small provinces’ deprivations

Qatar has come under intense criticism for abusive labour conditions for many migrant workers

The Saudi kingdom has long been criticised for imposing some of the world's toughest restrictions on women

Victims are usually between four and five years old but are impacted for years

Dozens of activists have been jailed in Vietnam at pace not seen in years

Propose to set up a task force to find workable solutions

Latifa has not been seen in public since she was allegedly captured at sea off India in March

Govt urged to introduce reforms and measures which curb child labour

C&W minister reviews construction site; gets briefing at Michini check post

After the ex-chief gets invited by the wife of Dubai ruler to help with his daughter

Pakistan was ranked 148th among 149 states in Global Gender Gap Report 2018

Asma's daughter says her mother would have liked to share her award with human rights defenders across the world

Chinese words for being completely bald and having state of lawlessness 'wufa' are homonyms

Summons FIA chief, secretary interior to explain process of putting names on ECL

Senators express displeasure over govt’s attitude towards the cause

'This film festival is using cinematography as a catalyst for thought provoking conversations', says Furger

The state and society have a different and conflicting approach on the issue

Federal health minister inaugurates country’s first ward for transgender people

President Masood says Kashmir dispute is about the political destiny and future of the people of Jammu and Kashmir

ECHR hears cases of alleged violations of the European Convention on Human Rights of which Turkey is a signatory

During an investigation of Abdi Mohammed Omer who is facing charges of human rights abuses and stoking clashes

Envoy says Indian forces unleashed reign of terror

Decision is in line with jail rules and is based on humanitarian grounds, says Wahab

OHCHR can compare living condition of AJK and IoK

Over 70 Pakistanis were rounded up and detained this month by police under charges of illegal entry and overstay

Human rights directorate in K-P urges police to ensure her safety

Our human rights ministry is hardly in any position to lecture other countries

Qureshi says Delhi called off talks on flimsy grounds

After she urges Caracas to allow an international investigation of the humanitarian situation in the country

Problems and issues can be resolved easily under this system

Human rights without enforcement are just a text in law books, says law minister

The 38 countries included 29 countries with new cases

Families of missing people rally at D-Chowk to mark global day

Canada will always stand up for human rights around the world, says Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland

Amnesty says at least 12 other leading human rights activists, including eight women

Police claim to have arrested suspected killer and her accomplice

Canada has raised the issue of civil society activist detentions before

Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland takes counterparts in two European nations onboard, say sources

Tensions have been high between both countries since Riyadh expelled Canada's ambassador

Saudi move comes in response to Ottawa's vigorous demands that jailed human rights activists be released

Urges India to stop violations of human rights in the occupied territory

This year we are celebrating 50 years since family planning was declared a basic human right

Rehman succeeds late Asma Jahangir who passed away in February due to cardiac arrest

General Rawat refuses to speak about human rights violations by Indian forces in IoK

Thousands have fled intensifying Syrian government shelling in recent days on rebel-held territory south of Damascus

Sotoudeh,55, denies the charges but remains in the women's wing of Tehran's notorious Evin prison

Trump's recent immigration policies have upset many lawmakers inside his own Republican Party