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Pakistan Under Fire at UN Rights Council

Pakistan faces scrutiny at UN forum over enforced disappearances and alleged transnational repression, with activists warning that pressure on dissent now extends beyond national borders, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Pakistan’s human rights

March 30, 2026

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Pakistan Seeks to Mediate West Asia Crisis

Shehbaz Sharif’s announcement follows a temporary de-escalation after US President Donald Trump postponed threats to bomb Iranian power plants, citing “productive” discussions. reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Pakistan has positioned itself as a

March 25, 2026

Arab News·Pakistan·USA

Educated, then excluded: Pakistan’s girls and the system that stops short

Pakistan’s education system, while capable of enrolling girls, continues to struggle to keep them there, writes Dr Sakariya Kareem In classrooms across Pakistan, the story often begins with promise. Young girls in

March 24, 2026

COLUMNS·Pakistan·Woman

Why Gulf Oil Turbulence Hits Pakistan Harder Than Most

The country has no strategic petroleum reserve to buffer against external shocks. Legally mandated commercial stocks should cover 22 days, but in practice the effective range fluctuates between 10 and 28 days.

March 24, 2026

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Pakistan teeters on a knife‑edge amid West Asia fallout

Pakistan faces rising instability amid the Iran-Arab conflict, domestic unrest, and strategic pressures, leaving the country vulnerable while balancing alliances, security, and regional interests, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk As the Iran-Arab conflict

March 21, 2026

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How Pak rule turned PoJK and GB into a humanitarian flashpoint

From subsidised wheat to electricity, from land rights to freedom of expression, unrest in PoJK and GB is no longer episodic. It reflects a structural failure of governance under Pakistan’s administration, compounded

March 16, 2026

Asia News·COLUMNS·Pakistan

Patriarchal Corruption Stalls Justice for Survivors in Pakistan

Justice for survivors of gender-based violence is routinely obstructed by patriarchal corruption embedded within police, courts, and local power structures, where victims are often disbelieved, blamed, or pressured into silence, writes Dr

March 13, 2026

COLUMNS·Pakistan·Woman

Fair Trial Rights Under Threat in Pakistan

The core problem is structural where military courts are executive‑controlled forums designed to enforce discipline within the armed forces, not to adjudicate civilian guilt and innocence under ordinary criminal law, writes Dr

March 13, 2026

Asia News·COLUMNS·Pakistan

Arrests of Imaan Mazari & Hadi Ali: Pakistan’s Escalating Clampdown on Dissent

The arrest and conviction of Mazari and Chattha are not isolated incidents; they are symptoms of a broader authoritarian drift, writes Dr Sakariya Kareem The sentencing of lawyers and human rights defenders

March 10, 2026

Pakistan·POLITICS·Woman

Deadly denial: Inside the killings of transgender women in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the pursuit of justice for murdered transgender women remains largely symbolic. The numbers continue to rise, accountability remains absent, and the state’s response is defined more by inertia than

March 10, 2026

COMMUNITY·Crime·Pakistan

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