Pankhurst was a leading British women’s rights activist, who led the movement to win the right for women to vote. Emmeline Goulden was born on 14 July 1858 in Manchester into a family with a tradition of radical politics. In 1879, she married Richard Pankhurst, a lawyer, and supporter of the women’s suffrage movement. He was the author of …
Family members, political activists march on KKH for justice; threaten to extend protest to other parts of GB if prisoners not freed Herald Correspondent HUNZA: Scores of protesters marched on Karakorum Highway (KKH) in Aliabad, the main town of Hunza on Sunday demanding release of political and environmental activists who have been languishing in jails for the last eight …
Tajikistan has opened a criminal investigation after 14 prison inmates died of food poisoning while being transferred from Tajikistan’s northern Sogd region to prisons in Dushanbe, Norak, and Yovon in southern Tajikistan on July 7. “During transportation, one of the prisoners shared three pieces of bread with another 15 inmates in Varzab Valley,” the Justice Ministry said in a …
OHCHR blasts India and Pakistan for failing to improve the situation in the contested Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Herald Report The UN human rights office on Monday blasted India and Pakistan for failing to improve the situation in the contested Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, while renewing calls for an international probe into violations in the disputed Himalayan region. Last year, the …
Senior journalist and analyst Naham Sethi talks about the economic crisis and option for Opposition. See video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/baruNE3mca thehighasiahttps://thehighasia.com
Senator (retd) Javed Jabbar AS an individual who has the privilege of knowing Mr Justice Qazi Faez Isa for over 30 years, and of having worked closely with him in co-compiling and producing the first-ever handbook of its kind for UNESCO-AMIC in 1997 titled: “Mass media laws and regulations in Pakistan — with a historical commentary” one is able to …
I.A Rehman THE world has been observing anniversaries of important signposts during the final phase of the Second World War, such as the Soviet forces’ entry into Berlin, and the Allies’ victory in Europe. These celebrations will continue till the middle of August when the anniversary of Japan’s surrender (after the indefensible use of atom bombs on the civilian population …
Dr Asim Sajjad IT is undoubtedly true that Pakistan has been looted and plundered by ruling elites for the best part of its existence, that our collective history would read very differently if this looted wealth had instead been used to meet people’s needs, and that finding ways and means to arrest the use of public office for private gain …
Raza Naeem on the politics and worldview contained in the work of Kaifi Azmi (1919–2002) by Raza Naeem “Stone Kaifi to death, the rulers cried The Messiah? We do not know where he hides!” Born Syed Athar Hussain Rizvi, a hundred years ago this year, Kaifi Azmi, who passed away into eternity seventeen years ago on the 10th of May earlier …
A Pakistani student’s reflection on Conference on Dialogue for Asian Civilizations that held in Beijing May 13-15, 2019. By Ahsamullah Najib It was a memorable event of my life to participate in a mega event that featured world leaders, scholars, artists, and celebrities. The Asian Civilization Parade, Asian Cultural Festival, Asian Civilization Joint Exhibition, Asian Film and TV Week, Asian …
