Frontline Defenders: Case History of Khurram Zaki’s Murder: Khurram ZakiKhurram Zaki was a human rights defender, journalist and editor at Let Us Build Pakistan (LUBP), an online news portal established to promote an inclusive and democratic Pakistan, and to support freedom of religion. Khurram Zaki campaigned
‘Money Jihad’ and the Saudi ‘Wahhabi’ pivot – OpEd: The role of Saudi Arabia in financing global Islamic Jihad needs to be analyzed deeply, since the Islamic Kingdom is considered as the guardian of Islam as the official custodian of Islam’s two holiest places viz Mecca and
صفورا حملہ آوروں کے خاکے: ایڈیٹوریل نوٹ : ملزمان کے یہ خاکے ظاہر کرتے ہیں کہ جماعت اسلامی ، تنظیم اسلامی ، سپاہ صحابہ پاکستان اور کشمیر و افغانستان کی نام نہاد جہادی تنظیموں کے نیٹ ورک سے جڑنے والے کیسے پاکستان میں شیعہ
Rights activist Khurram Zaki shot dead in Karachi: Khurrum Zaki, a civil rights activist and digital media campaigner known for his firm and consistent struggle for the rights of Pakistan’s diverse religious and ethnic groups, was shot and killed by unidentified men in Karachi on May
A fearless activist, Khurram Zaki: It was February 4, 2015 when the police briefly arrested a handful of social activists protesting near the Chief Minister House in Karachi against a suicide attack on an Imambargah in District Shikarpur, killing over 60 worshippers and
Khurram Zaki’s killers arrest sought: KARACHI: Dozens of rights activists and members of civil society staged a demonstration at the Karachi Press Club on Saturday against the last week killing of rights activist and blogger Khurram Zaki and demanded arrest of his killers.
Hear our voices! Activists demand justice for Khurram Zaki: KARACHI: Different religious organisations, mostly those belonging to the Shia community, staged a protest on Friday against the killings of members of their community, particularly rights activist Khurram Zaki. Unidentified assailants gunned down Zaki in North Karachi last Saturday
Civil society condemns Khurram Zaki’s murder: ISLAMABAD: Civil society activists on Tuesday held a protest and candlelight vigil to condemn the killing of rights activist Khurram Zaki. Zaki, who was based in Karachi, was known as a social media campaigner and an active member of
HRW urges prosecution of Khurram Zaki’s killers: NEW YORK – A prominent international human rights watchdog body has called on Pakistan to conduct a “prompt and impartial” investigation into the killing of human rights activist Khurram Zaki and appropriately prosecute those responsible. On May 7,
Sincere action demanded in Khurram Zaki murder probe: Civil society organisations and concerned individuals in Karachi have strongly condemned activist Khurram Zaki’s killing this past Saturday night. “There is no doubt that he was targeted for his vocal stand against religious extremism, particularly represented by the
Dawn’s editorial on Khurram Zaki’s murder: THE authorities are never averse to trotting out statistics that purport to illustrate the success of the ongoing operation to rid Karachi of criminal/terrorist elements. The murder of rights activist and blogger Khurram Zaki on Saturday night exposes
Activist Khurram Zaki killed in Pakistan’s Karachi: Unidentified gunmen have killed prominent activist Khurram Zaki in Karachi, the latest in a string of attacks on human rights defenders in Pakistan. Police official Muqadas Haider told Dawn News TV channel on Sunday that four suspects opened
The murder of Khurram Zaki: A few weeks ago, it was the death anniversary of Sabeen Mahmud. This week it was the death anniversary of Rashid Rehman. And yesterday, Pakistan lost another one of its courageous citizens. A rational voice in this
The killing of Khurram Zaki: Pakistan has been drifting in the direction of intolerance and extremism for decades, a move jump-started by the Zia regime and rolled back by no regime since. There is now a normative acceptance of intolerance that is so
Khurram Zaki: The voice that spoke for the dead: Countless tributes from all over the world have poured in to show their solidarity for the martyred LUBP editor, Khurram Zaki. From CNN to the Hindustan Times and The Nation, many of these tributes and articles of support
HRW’s statement on Khurram Zaki’s murder in Pakistan: (New York, May 10, 2016) – Pakistani authorities should conduct a prompt and impartial investigation into the killing of human rights activist Khurram Zaki and appropriately prosecute those responsible, Human Rights Watch said today. Zaki, 40, had been publicly
Khurram Zaki: In memory of a fallen comrade: Another day, another life lost. Khurram Zaki, 40, who was murdered in a cowardly act in North Karachi late Saturday night was a man who lived by his principles and led a fearless life, waging a struggle for a
FIR lodged as Khurram Zaki laid to rest: KARACHI: Police registered an FIR on Sunday against unidentified assailants who gunned down rights activist and blogger Khurram Zaki on Saturday. Investigations have also been launched into the attack. Zaki, 40, a prominent rights activist known for his outspoken