ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Civil Society Forum (PCSF) and other civil society organizations noted the attempts for curbing the voices of civil society activists; mainly international and national NGOs working on human rights, democracy and social justice. The current trend of the state-authorities silencing independent voices in the media will be counter-productive and will become further divisive for the Pakistani society. Former Senator Afrasiab Khattak was of the view that by making such decisions, our policymakers were pushing Pakistan further towards global isolation. They said that we being representatives of civil society believe that no concerns or interests of the state can be served through any tactics that undermine the capacity of the civil society of Pakistan to further their work through international cooperation. The organizations making credible inputs and contributions in dealing with these challenges are facing stern actions that will undermine their work.

Source: Pakistan Today December 20, 2017 16:18 UTC