A writ petition has been submitted to the Lahore High Court by Abid Saqi, Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council, seeking the annulment of the section of the Pakistan Penal Code which deals with the issue of sedition, Naya Daur has learned. The petition maintains that sedition laws are inconsistent with democracy and fundamental […]
10SharesThe situation on the ground in Kashmir remains volatile weeks after India’s revocation of the disputed territory’s special status. Despite Indian officials claiming that the situation in Kashmir is normal, reports coming from the valley suggest otherwise. International news agency Reuters has reported that Indian security forces have used violent force and data from two […]
13SharesAs faculty members and teachers, we are extremely concerned about the events that have taken place over the last few days at universities across Pakistan, which signal a closure of intellectual space within the country. Between April 12th and 13th four separate but related instances of repression took place on university campuses in different parts […]