Pakistan government escalates crackdown, branding journalists and NGOs as 'enemies of the state'

Oct 03, 2025

The Freedom Network, a media watchdog, condemned the advertisement in strong terms, saying it had placed journalists and civil society workers in danger by equating them with threats to national security. "This reckless narrative undermines press freedom, fuels hostility, and stigmatises professionals who deliver reliable information to the public," the organisation said in its statement.

"Pakistan is sinking titanic": UKPNP leader says, rampant corruption, rights violations reasons behind PoJK violent protests

Oct 03, 2025

For several days, PoJK has witnessed violent clashes between protesters and Pakistani security forces. At least 10 people have been killed and many critically injured, Dawn reported. The unrest has prompted Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to dispatch an eight-member ministerial committee, including Rana Sanaullah, Ahsan Iqbal and PPP leader Raja Pervez Ashraf, to Muzaffarabad for talks with the civil society alliance leading the agitation.

Pakistan: Two years later, Jaranwala mob violence victims still await justice

Oct 03, 2025

Two years after the mob violence in Jaranwala, victims and rights activists say justice remains far from reality, with only one person convicted despite the scale of the tragedy. These concerns were highlighted at a conference on "Jaranwala tragedy of August 16, 202- Condition of minorities in Punjab, government steps and our strategy" organised at the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), as reported by Dawn.