UK: As Aberdeen City Council progresses its programme to acquire and demolish RAAC-affected homes in Balnagask, many homeowners have accepted that difficult decisions lie ahead. What should not be difficult, however, is ensuring that valuations are transparent, consistent, and fair.

Rec

UK: The petition was originally written by Wilson Chowdhry of the UK RAAC Campaign Group, reflecting the growing distress faced by families forced from their homes due to Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)—a known structural defect now leaving thousands at risk of homelessness, b

New York: Radiant and impossible to ignore, digital advertising trucks bearing the message “Kashmir Is Not Forgotten: February 5th – Day of Solidarity” rolled through the most visible and symbolic locations of New York City, including the United Nations headquarters, Times Squar

Islamabad: (PPF) On January 27, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting called for strengthening the Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) through enhanced human resources, financial support and technological capacity, while urging the body to play a more assertive role

Sahiwal: The British Asian Christian Association (BACA) continues to stand alongside vulnerable Christian families in Pakistan who face injustice, intimidation, and violence. One such case is that of Sumaira George, a 14-year-old Christian girl from Chak 82/6R, Sahiwal, whose life was brutally sh

Pakistan: The British Asian Christian Association (BACA) continues to stand in solidarity with vulnerable Christian families in Pakistan, offering critical financial, legal, and moral support in times of unimaginable trauma.

On 10 December, Shumaya Saleem, a six-year-old Christian girl,

UK: This week, I received a response from the Welsh Government to the UK RAAC Campaign Group’s Open Letter on the RAAC National Crisis. The reply, sent from an official Buildings Safety Wales email address, was unsigned (click here to read letter).

The content of the letter was co

Islamabad: (PPF) On January 24, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued a public advisory urging users to remain alert to the presence and circulation of illegal content on digital platforms. The authority stated that while freedom of expression is a fundamental right, the dissemina

India is celebrating its 77th Republic Day to honor a constitution that came into force on January 26, 1950. Yet for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, this celebration has little meaning. The world’s largest self-proclaimed democracy has never extended the same democratic rights to Kashmir t

In today's era, women are serving alongside men in every field of life. In fact, it would not be wrong to say that women are establishing a monopoly on the basis of merit in many fields. However, when it comes to their rights, they still face gender discrimination in many matters.  

UK: For many homeowners in Renfrewshire, the past few years have been a period of growing anxiety and uncertainty. At the heart of this is the issue of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), a material used in construction that, over time, has shown structural weaknesses. Bridgewater Hous

UK: Protestors staged Renfrewshire’s first RAAC demonstration in October 2025, responding to the lack of communication from Linstone and Bridgewater Housing Associations.

ROTS, Delays, and Broken Promises

The UK RAAC Campaign Group recently issued an open letter to the S

Washington DC: Today was a deeply meaningful day. We had the honor of welcoming a delegation from the Social Agency for Welfare and Advancement in Bangladesh (SAWAB), led by my dear friend of many decades, S.M. Rasheduzzaman, to Washington, DC. The gathering felt less like a formal meeting and mo

Karachi: (PPF) The Democrats panel has secured another comprehensive victory in the annual elections of the Karachi Press Club, winning all major posts for the year 2026 and achieving its 18th consecutive clean sweep in a keenly contested poll held on December 27.

Polling took place fro

UK: The UK RAAC Campaign Group is pleased to announce that our national petition calling for justice for RAAC-affected homeowners will be formally presented in Parliament. MP Brian Leishman has kindly agreed to present the petition during a parliamentary session, marking an important milestone in