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Sleazy campaign targets Pakistani judges

Pakistan judges who spoke out against intelligence agencies’ interference in judiciary are now target of a sleazy campaign … writes Dr Sakariya Kareem The judges of Islamabad High Court (IHC), who recently

16 July 2024

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Pakistan moves to ban Imran Khan’s party

Pak govt said it has ample evidence to impose a ban on PTI and initiate legal proceedings against the party and its top leadership…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information

16 July 2024

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Pakistan’s Economic Policy Needs a Regional Shift

This lack of active engagement in regional trade certainly contributes to Pakistan’s failure to capitalise it’s strategic location for diversifying its trading partners and strengthening its economy. Baring China, its trade relations

14 July 2024

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Pakistan reverses flour export policy amid protests

The local wheat price saw a dramatic decline during the caretaker government’s tenure, primarily due to imports by the private sector, including wheat flour millers…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s government, led by

14 July 2024

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Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi acquitted in unlawful marriage case

The decision that was widely criticised by civil society, women activists and lawyers. The verdict had coincided with the Toshakhana and cipher case sentences…reports Asian Lite News An Islamabad district and sessions

14 July 2024

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Pakistan rice exporters facing shipment rejections from UK, EU

The escalation in pesticide residues and mycotoxins has raised alarms among exporters, who now face the looming threat of an EU ban unless corrective measures are promptly implemented…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s

2 July 2024

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Baloch rights group amplifies voice in Geneva

The ongoing enforced disappearances in Balochistan are a stark example of serious human rights violations. Thousands of Baloch men, women, children, and elderly individuals have fallen victim to this persecution…reports Asian Lite

30 June 2024

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Pak rights body urges repeal of Punjab Defamation Act

The conversation on amending the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 should also be revived. Finally, a law criminalizing enforced disappearances, used frequently to quell dissenting narratives, must be passed…reports Asian Lite

30 June 2024

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PML-N Faces Flak From Own Legislators Over ‘Tax-Heavy’ Budget

The legislators slammed Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb for presenting a “tax-loaded and International Montery Fund (IMF)-dictated budget”. The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) faced an unprecedented backlash in the National Assembly with

22 June 2024

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Pakistan’s New Cyber Crime Unit Chokes Freedom Of Speech And Press

Pakistan’s new cyber crime unit under controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) law endangers freedom of speech and press, writes Dr. Sakariya Kareem The Pakistani government recently launched a special cyber

8 May 2024

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