Mumtaz Qadri & death penalty
(THE NATION – Marvi Sirmed) What would make one celebrate death? Who would support a murder “the execution” at the hand of a state? A democratic state killing people...
Qadri’s execution: the deeper malaise
(DAWN – Editorial) There should be a reluctance to mention the two names together. One man, Salmaan Taseer, the late governor of Punjab, was a towering champion of human...
Amnesty expresses concern over executions in Pakistan
DAWN – Masood Haider NEW YORK: Human rights are fast becoming a casualty in the drive to wipe out fanatical groups like the militant Islamic State group and...
NCHR: Clipped wings
(THE NATION – Zainab Zeeshan Malik) Over the past two years the Government of Pakistan (GOP) has taken several steps that clearly reflect its lack of commitment to honouring...
Pakistan, with 324 executions in 2015, ranks third worldwide – report
REUTERS – Krista Mahr Pakistan hanged 324 people last year to rank third worldwide in terms of executions, but the vast majority of those put to death had...
Torture has become a lifestyle in Pakistan: Asian Human Rights Commission
MERINEWS – Anjan Kumar Samal To state that torture is endemic and rampant in Pakistan would be an understatement; torture has in fact become a lifestyle, a norm that...
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