In a historic move, the Punjab Assembly (PA), on Wednesday, passed the Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Bill that will, for the first time, offer substantial protection to women against various forms of wrongful treatment widespread in society. (Source: Daily Times)

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has welcomed the passage of the Protection of Women against Violence Bill 2015 by the Punjab Assembly and expressed the hope its efficient enforcement would help protect women from violence and ensure the culprits do not escape justice.

For the very first time in history, the President of the United States invited 10 leaders of ASEAN member countries in the US-ASEAN Summit on 15-16th February 2016 to discuss important issues in Sunnylands, California.

The so-called counter-terrorism campaign announced by the Russian government is in reality nothing more than an escalation of Russia’s current brutal anti-Islamic policies aimed at eliminating public/political expressions of Islam. The false account of Russian officials that they are looking after the security of the nation is contradicted in that the annual World Report from Human Right’s Watch