IPRI organised a one-day roundtable on ‘Violations of Rights of Religious Minorities (Muslims & Sikhs) in India’ on 12 July 2017. The Chair of this roundtable was Dr Zafar Iqbal Cheema, President & Executive Director, Strategic Vision Institute (SVI), Islamabad. Speakers included…
Whenever Pakistan engages or tries to engage with the leaders of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOK), it sends shivers down the spine of Indian rulers. However, due to immense international pressure, it is not possible for India to block such contacts.…
Human rights (HR) as agreed under Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) are often projected as universal. However we live in a uniquely diverse world, with varied traditions, cultures and religions. Culture and religion play an integral role in human life, create…
The Article 370 of the Indian constitution holds great significance in the context of Kashmir issue. This article relating to the state of Jammu and Kashmir came into force on 26th January 1950. According to Article 370, the state of Jammu and…
The increasing intensity of Human rights violations in the Indian Held Kashmir in recent years requires an awakening of global conscience. The violations are of multidimensional in nature ranging from “mass killings” to “forced disappearances” and from “torture” to “rape and sexual…
People of Jammu and Kashmir across the Line of Control as well as Kashmiri diaspora, the world over, observed the 69th Black Day to recall and condemn the invasion of Indian army on October 27, 1947. As a part of well-planned conspiracy,…
ممتاز گلو کار ’’ غلام علی ‘‘ نے آٹھ اکتوبر کو ممبئی میں محفلِ غزل میں اپنے فن کا مظاہرہ کرنا تھا مگر شیو سینا کی مخالفت پر اس پروگرام کو رد کر دیا گیا اور اب دہلی کے وزیر اعلیٰ ’’…
تئیس جون کو پنجاب کے وزیر داخلہ ’’ شجاع خانزادہ ‘‘ نے انکشاف کیا کہ ’’ بھارتی خفیہ ادارے ’’ را ‘‘ نے پوری کوشش کی کہ زمباوے کی ٹیم پاکستان کا دورہ نہ کرے تا کہ پاکستان کے کھیلوں کے…
A lot has been written about government intervention to stop a discussion in one of the private sector universities about situation in Balochistan. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan said in a statement issued on April 17: “It is extremely unfortunate and…
دس اپریل کو بھارتی وزیر اعظم مودی نے فرانس کی راجدھانی پیرس میں ’’ یونیسکو ‘‘ کے اجلاس سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے انسانی حقوق کے احترام کے حوالے سے بڑے لمبے چوڑے دعوے کیے ۔ اس صورتحال کا جائزہ لیتے مبصرین نے…