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    ‘Pressure’ on Top Rights Body Alarms Pakistani Activists

    In a strongly worded statement issued on July 2, the Lahore-based HRCP warned that recent efforts by authorities to block its public events and intimidate staff represent an unprecedented assault on its mission since the organisation was founded in 1987.
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    Accountability

    Private Sector Employment: Do Gatekeepers Indeed Believe in Equal Opportunities?

    As if it is a comment on the times we live in, the fictitious Hindu woman job applicant named Priyanka Sharma received 208 positive...
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    Freedom of speech and expression

    Chronicle of a Tragedy Unfolded

    While officially, the burqa ban is justified on grounds of need for uniformity and wearing of hijab is not seen as necessary to religious...
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    Civil society

    Women’s voices raised against hate in India

    The Fearless Collective is a movement that helps citizens move from fear to love through the creation of participatory art in public space. By Mehru Jaffer /...
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    Bangladesh

    Hefazat-e-Islam and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh

    Although Bangladesh has now adopted a zero-tolerance approach to extremism, efforts are lacking to counter violent ideology and behaviours by non-state actors. The conventional...
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    Civil society

    Feminists, democratic groups condemn targeting hijab wearing Muslim students

    An open letter signed by over a thousand people thus far says that the Hijab is just a pretext to impose apartheid on and...
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    Agriculture

    El Niño Cuts Monsoon Rainfall by 43 Per Cent; 315 Districts Across 12 States Likely to be Affected

    The centre has sounded an alarm over the likely impact of El Niño on India's 2026 southwest monsoon, warning that 315 districts across 12 states could face significant rainfall deficits during the crucial kharif cropping season.
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    Civil society

    Video Competition for Youth to Celebrate Shared Heritage Through Digital Creativity

    As South Asia grapples with climate vulnerabilities, economic disparities, and historical animosities, initiatives like COVA’s video competition offer a beacon of hope.
    Accountability

    RTI Act at 22: Applications Rise but Rejections, Backlogs and ECI Denials Raise Questions on Implementation

    As the Act enters its third decade, bridging the gap between statistics and real transparency remains the central challenge.

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    Agriculture

    El Niño Cuts Monsoon Rainfall by 43 Per Cent; 315 Districts Across 12 States Likely to be Affected

    The centre has sounded an alarm over the likely impact of El Niño on India's 2026 southwest monsoon, warning that 315 districts across 12 states could face significant rainfall deficits during the crucial kharif cropping season.
    Civil society

    Video Competition for Youth to Celebrate Shared Heritage Through Digital Creativity

    As South Asia grapples with climate vulnerabilities, economic disparities, and historical animosities, initiatives like COVA’s video competition offer a beacon of hope.
    Agriculture

    Heatwave-Driven Power Surge Tests India’s Energy Resilience as El Niño Looms for FY27

    India’s electricity sector has witnessed an unprecedented spike in consumption, driven by an intense and prolonged heatwave that gripped much of the country in May 2026.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Launches IMF Negotiations for $4 Billion Fresh Loan Amid Economic Reset

    As the delegation arrives in Dhaka, all eyes will be on the specifics of the reform agenda and financing assurances.
    Accountability

    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.

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