Pakistan's Hindu population has now fallen to just 1.7%. This information was provided in a report by the British Hindu organisation Insight UK. In 1941, Hindus made up 14.6% of the population in the western parts that now constitute Pakistan. The report alleges…
A report by Britain-based advocacy group Insight UK has alleged systematic persecution of Hindus in Pakistan and urged the UK government to strengthen minority protections, support human rights organisations and provide asylum pathways. Pakistan's human rights record has often come…
Feminism in Bangladesh: Why is feminism labelled a Western agenda in Bangladesh? This in-depth analysis explores colonial legacies, nationalism, patriarchy, and the political fear of feminist activism. Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial…
Nearly every major Supreme Court case brought by religious plaintiffs challenging pro-LGBTQ policies in the last decade has come from Colorado. Next week, the justices will hear another one. WASHINGTON — When Colorado approved a referendum opposing gay rights in 1992, it…
After failing to qualify for the upcoming November ballot, the group behind a proposed referendum to limit transgender students’ rights in sports says it has enough signatures qualify for 2027. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows initially certified the 2026 citizens’ initiative, filed…
India slams Pakistan at United Nations India slammed Pakistan for misusing the United Nations forum to spread propaganda. New Delhi firmly asserted that Jammu and Kashmir remains an integral and inalienable part of India, while demanding that Pakistan vacate all…
Sunday October 25, 2026 Social Welfare Minister Abu Zafar Md. Zahid Hossain today called upon the people from all walk of life to come forward to build a discrimination free, harmonious Bangladesh where people irrespective of their faiths could live peacefully. "Everyone must…
Over the next few weeks, Coloradans will decide whether to ban gender-affirming surgeries for minors, though available data suggests few teens receive such procedures in this state. Proposition 135 would outlaw surgeries to change a minor’s sexual characteristics for gender-affirming purposes.
The demand is rather simple: State your current position on gender-transition interventions for minors, identify any planned revisions, and say when they will happen. For years, America’s leading medical and psychological organizations have insisted that so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors…
Indian diplomat Bhavika Mangalanandan challenges Pakistanâs record on minority rights, questioning its criticism of New Delhi over religious freedom and burial rights.
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