I have spent enough time in different Western countries, where Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), freedom of the press and basic human rights lubricate every cog of the state to promote the values of diversity, inclusiveness, and cohesion. However, such diverse experiences of multicultural and pluralist democracies present a plausible explanation why Pakistan’s current […]
The European Parliament has passed a resolution seeking a review of Pakistan’s GSP Plus (GSP+) status, over blasphemy laws that it says are discriminatory towards minorities and violate fundamental rights. Introduced by Renew Europe, a liberal, pro-European political group of the European Parliament, the resolution was adopted with a majority of 681 votes against six. […]