Tag: Shireen Mazari

Shireen felicitates PM, Foreign Office for organizing 7th Int’l seminar on combating corruption

ISLAMABAD, Jan 07 (APP): Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shrieen M Mazari on Friday congratulated the Prime Minister and Foreign office for arranging the 7th international seminar on Combating Corruption- a prerequisite for the full realization of all Human Rights under Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).… Continue reading Shireen felicitates PM, Foreign Office for organizing 7th Int’l seminar on combating corruption

Int’l community urged to take notice of Indian war crimes in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (APP): Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari Tuesday urged the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as well as the international community to take notice, and act against the Indian war crimes in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) under the fascist Modi regime. “Indian war crimes in IIOJK under fascist… Continue reading Int’l community urged to take notice of Indian war crimes in IIOJK

Pakistan for just global order; accountability of violators of UNSC resolutions

Minister of Human Rights Shireen Mazari (3rd from right) at Istanbul Security Summit

ISTANBUL, Nov 4 (APP): Pakistan on Thursday called for strengthening multilateralism that promotes collective security, and indiscriminate accountability of those violating the UN Security Council’s resolutions and international laws. “We need to strengthen multilateralism that promotes collective security of everyone rather than pushing a zero-sum approach,” Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari said in her… Continue reading Pakistan for just global order; accountability of violators of UNSC resolutions

Women’s welfare, protection top priority of govt.: Mazari

ISLAMABAD, May 25 (APP): Minister for Human Rights D. Shireen Mazari has said that the Government of Pakistan had played a critical role in ensuring welfare and protection of marginalised segments of the society and taken concrete steps to curb gender-based violence. Addressing an online Women’s Forum marking 70 years of China-Pakistan diplomatic relations, the… Continue reading Women’s welfare, protection top priority of govt.: Mazari

Pakistan firmly believes in women empowerment, gender equality: Dr Shireen

Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari Tuesday said the crisis emanating from the coronavirus pandemic had created an important opportunity to take stock of the progress made globally in advancing the protection and promotion of the rights of women. In her statement made virtually from Islamabad, during 65th Session of the Commission on Status of… Continue reading Pakistan firmly believes in women empowerment, gender equality: Dr Shireen

Pakistani and Indian delegates spar over Kashmir at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

GENEVA, Feb 25 (APP):Delegates of Pakistan and India Wednesday clashed over the Kashmir dispute after Pakistani Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari highlighted the lingering issue as well as the plight of Indian Muslims at the Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council, while urging an independent probe into the rights abuses in the occupied state. Exercising India’s… Continue reading Pakistani and Indian delegates spar over Kashmir at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

Probe body to question beneficiaries, financiers of Senate vote purchase

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP):The probe committee on the vote buying in 2018 Senate election Saturday decided to investigate the beneficiaries of the vote purchase as well as the financiers. Constituted by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the three-member committee, in its maiden meeting held here, also decided to invite the journalist who released the video on… Continue reading Probe body to question beneficiaries, financiers of Senate vote purchase

3-member cabinet committee to recommend action against Broadsheet beneficiaries: Shibli

ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Monday said a three-member cabinet committee had been tasked to furnish its recommendations about action on Broadsheet’s findings within 48 hours. The minister, in a tweet, said the committee constituted by Prime Minister Imran Khan under the convenorship of Minister for Information, would… Continue reading 3-member cabinet committee to recommend action against Broadsheet beneficiaries: Shibli

Cabinet approves two critical ordinances to deal with crime, rape, child abuse: Mazari

ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): Cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle two critical ordinances to deal holistically with the menace of rape and child abuse for introducing necessary amendments in the Pakistan Penal Code. The two approved bills included “The Anti-Rape (Investigation & Trial) Ordinance 2020 & the Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance 2020”, Minister for… Continue reading Cabinet approves two critical ordinances to deal with crime, rape, child abuse: Mazari

Ministry of Human Rights, UNICEF celebrate World Children’s Day

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 19 (APP):More than 25 buildings across Pakistan will turn blue as the country celebrates World Children’s Day – a global day of action for children, by children, to raise awareness on the need to help millions of them realize their rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). To celebrate… Continue reading Ministry of Human Rights, UNICEF celebrate World Children’s Day

ISLAMABAD: October 22 – Federal Minister for Human Rights, Shireen Mazari addresses at the launching ceremony of a mobile app for differently able children. APP photo by Irfan Mahmood

APP41-22 ISLAMABAD: October 22 – Federal Minister for Human Rights, Shireen Mazari addresses at the launching ceremony of a mobile app for differently able children. APP photo by Irfan Mahmood
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ISLAMABAD: October 22 – Federal Minister for Human Rights, Shireen Mazari talking to media at launching ceremony of a mobile app for differently able children. APP photo by Irfan Mahmood

APP39-22 ISLAMABAD: October 22 – Federal Minister for Human Rights, Shireen Mazari talking to media at launching ceremony of a mobile app for differently able children. APP photo by Irfan Mahmood
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