Myra Imran

Jan 23, 2025 | thenews.com.pk | Myra Imran

Islamabad:Pakistan’s prisons house 102,026 inmates in facilities designed for just 65,811, operating at a staggering 152.9% capacity. In some cases, overcrowding exceeds 300%, as seen in Karachi’s Central Prison. The statistics were revealed in the Prison Data Report 2024, a collaborative effort by the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), the National Academy of Prison Administration (NAPA), and Justice Project Pakistan (JPP).

Jan 16, 2025 | thenews.com.pk | Myra Imran

Islamabad:At an advocacy meeting held on Thursday, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) deplored the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act 2024 as a ‘draconian’ law. HRCP secretary-general Harris Khalique pointed out that domestic laws curbing freedom of peaceful assembly contravened not only Articles 8 and 16 of the Constitution, but also Pakistan’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Jan 15, 2025 | thenews.com.pk | Myra Imran

Islamabad : The Higher Education Commission (HEC) organised two-day 54th Vice Chancellors (VCs) committee meeting to address the most critical and urgent issues in the higher education sector of Pakistan. The meeting brought together the VCs of public sector universities from across the country to find solutions to increase employability of students, achieve self-sustainability of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), move towards digitization, and enhance public-private partnership.

Dec 2, 2024 | geo.tv | Myra Imran

KP, Balochistan hit hardest in November violence. 2024 records 1,082 deaths in militant attacks so far. Militant fatalities in November highest since 2017. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan endured another devastating month of anti-state violence in November 2024, with 245 fatalities and 257 injuries reported in different terror incidents, Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) data showed.

Dec 1, 2024 | thenews.com.pk | Myra Imran

Islamabad:Pakistan witnessed another harrowing month of anti-state violence in November 2024, with 245 individuals losing their lives and 257 others injured. According to data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), the fatalities included 127 militants, 68 security forces personnel, and 50 civilians. Among the injured were 119 civilians, 104 security forces personnel, and 34 militants.