Contrary to the ministry’s observations, the report specifically mentions the Zainab Alert, Recovery and Response Bill 2019 (pp. Likewise, if the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Act is passed in 2020, it will be duly acknowledged,” a statement issued by the human rights watchdog read. “HRCP’s report provides an overall picture of the state of human rights in Pakistan across federal territories and provinces during the calendar year 2019. HRCP stands by its findings and hopes that the government will address the concerns raised in the report,” the statement added. In a statement, the Ministry of Human Rights had said the HRCP had raised several pertinent concerns in its report titled State of Human Rights in Pakistan in 2019.

Source: Pakistan Today May 03, 2020 14:48 UTC