Topic: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

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Execution freeze leaves Pakistan's hangmen idle

A moratorium in Pakistan against the death penalty has been welcomed by human rights activists who say that Pakistan’s police and prosecution system lacks the competency to produce reliable convictions.
Pakistan braces for Indian pressure in wake of blasts in Mumbai

Regardless of who's responsible for the recent blasts in Mumbai, Pakistan is now in the spotlight for its weak efforts with Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Pakistan-based terror group blamed for the 2008 attacks.
Pakistan rape case acquittal seen as setback to women's rights

Pakistan's Muktaharan Mai won worldwide acclaim when she went public after she was gang raped in 2002. In Pakistan, rape conviction rates are extremely low.
Murder of Christian lawmaker: Can Pakistan check Islamic extremism?

Shahbaz Bhatti, a Christian and Pakistan's minority affairs minister, is the second top official in the past two months to be killed after opposing harsh blasphemy laws. Critics say the country isn’t doing enough to protect minorities.
Assassination of Pakistani governor Salman Taseer rocks Islamabad

Salman Taseer, the governor of Pakistan's Punjab Province, was seen widely as one of the country's most important political figures.
Aasia Bibi, Pakistani Christian, will get clemency or pardon: presidential aide

An aide to Pakistan President Zardari told the Monitor that Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian who has been in jail on blasphemy charges, will be granted a pardon or clemency. She was to be executed Nov. 8.
Biggest hurdle to Pakistan flood recovery: Wealthy landowners

The absence Pakistan’s landowners, who use their money and influence to gain seats in parliament, highlights deep social divisions going back to independence.
Why Taliban attacks two Muslim-minority mosques in Pakistan

During Friday prayers, Taliban militants stormed two mosques in Lahore, Pakistan, killing at least 80 worshippers of the Ahmadi Islamic sect. Why are they targeting the Ahmadis?
Pakistanis protest US conviction of 'Lady Al Qaeda'

Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui was convicted in Manhattan for the attempted murder of US soldiers in Afghanistan. Many Pakistanis aren't happy.
Pakistan tests civilian militias to keep Taliban out of Swat Valley

The ranks of lashkars have grown to 8,000, according to local leaders, since the Army retook the valley in June. Some residents worry about militarizing the population.
Terrorism & Security
Pakistan captures Taliban spokesman

The arrest of Maulvi Omar, a high-profile spokesman for leader Baitullah Mehsud until his recent death in a US drone strike, is another blow to the Taliban.
Pakistan's Christians protest lack of protection after deadly rampage

Authorities arrested 100 people and sought 700 more in connection with Saturday's deadly mob attack. Threats against Pakistan's minorities are increasing, watchdog reports.
Outrage over Taliban flogging of Pakistani girl could threaten peace deal

A video of a girl being lashed 34 times for allegedly being seen with a man who was not her husband has prompted a chorus of condemnations led by President Asif Ali Zardari.
Pakistan protests: Pitch rises

Opposition leader Nawaz Sharif defied house arrest to rally protesters in Lahore Sunday.
Pakistan tries to derail popular cross-country protest

Authorities arrested hundreds of lawyers and activists and banned public gatherings in two provinces.
Pakistan tackles Swat, a key militant area

The Army launched fresh operations this week, following mounting pressure to retake the onetime tourist idyll now controlled by ultraconservative militants.
Bhutto's rise carved path for Pakistani women

But analysts say the slain leader was adept at transcending the politics of gender.