Intl legal bodies slam judicial harassment of Pakistani human rights lawyers

IANS | November 29, 2025 9:09 PM

Islamabad, Nov 29 (IANS) Several leading international legal organisations have expressed their grave concerns over the ongoing judicial harassment of Pakistani human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, calling on the Pakistani authorities to immediately drop all charges and end criminal proceedings against them.

Pakistan's madrassas breeding ground for extremism: Report

IANS | November 29, 2025 9:05 PM

Colombo, Nov 29 (IANS) Madrassas play a double-edged role in Pakistan, providing primary education in a country where the government has failed to deliver, while at the same time perpetuating a system of ideological indoctrination that erodes social cohesion and global security, a report detailed on Saturday.