Ending gender-based violence is human rights imperative; Few weeks ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had said: "Violence against women is one of humanity’s oldest and most pervasive injustices, yet still one of the least acted

                 Open Doors, a charity that protects Christians around the world from persecution has been publishing its World Watch List for the past 30 years  ranking various countries in terms of persecu

Language is one of the most powerful tools humans possess. It can unite communities, promote understanding, and foster peace—but it can also be twisted to spread hatred, fear, and violence. The Arabic word “kāfir” is a striking example. Originally a neutral theological term

No religion in the world allows its followers to massacre people belonging to other religions, burn down their homes and places of worship, in order to increase pressure on the government to make the state a religious state. This attitude of religious fanatics towards the advancement of reli

The Sanatanis in the USA are good for nothing as far as as protecting & promoting the vital interests of India in the USA and globally (ii)- PM Modi will have to first rein-in the jingoist Sanatanis before trying to seek the help (of Prez Trump / the West led by

Syria has recently become a member of the US-led international coalition against the Islamic State (IS) following a cordial meeting between Syrian leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. Although the initiative is expected to enhance military cooperation between

The risk of getting TB disease is among the highest in unhoused and other marginalised persons but the likelihood of them seeking public TB services is low – and finishing lifesaving TB therapy is even lower. The delay is long – very long – for them to g

International organizations, including the United Nations and the European Union, have always been concerned about human rights in Pakistan, especially the rights of minorities. In the last six months, several delegations from the European Union have met Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Min

According to the latest WHO Global TB Report 2025 released a week ago, tobacco smoking is among the top-5 risk factors for the deadliest of all infectious diseases worldwide - tuberculosis (TB). In countries with alarmingly high tobacco use, like Indonesia, tobacco use is the

Despite the claims of MAGA Prez TRump doesn’t understand the abcd of Americanism (ii)- If Prez Trump is not able to motivate & mobilize his religion the US-Christianity to take interest in helping to establish and running the  new rule based global  or

Pakistan is an Islamic country where the majority religion is Islam while 4% percent of the population is minorities including Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and others. Although the country's constitution guarantees the protection of life and property to minorities, due to many unpleasa

Every year on 16 November, the world observes International Tolerance Day, established by UNESCO and the United Nations in 1995. The purpose of this day is simple yet profound: to remind humanity of the urgent need for tolerance in a world increasingly shaped by hate speech, extremism, discrimina

Pakistan-sponsored terrorism remains the most serious threat to peace and progress in Jammu & Kashmir. Even as the people of the region look forward to development, economic stability and a flourishing tourism sector, cross-border terror networks continue their attempts to dist

In the recently concluded Iraqi federal legislative elections, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has emerged as a significant victor, obtaining over 9.4 percent of the total votes cast. KDP received over 1,080,000 votes, the greatest total of any party in the country. Among parties i

Let us go back in time 97 years ago and dare to imagine the plight of those who suffered with bacterial infections before the discovery of world's first antibiotic in 1928 (penicillin). Without lifesaving medicines, curable or treatable infections could become deadl