(Islamabad) The Pakistani government continues the work started by previous incumbents of sliding down the slippery slope of religious polarisation resulting in an increase of religious dogma, intolerance and of course bigotry across the country, not that Pakistan was anything to write home about regards human rights and tolerance in the first place.
The latest move has seen orders of persona non grata issued to 18 charities because they have been deemed by Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior of pursuing an anti-state agenda”. This follows the expulsion of 27 Aid groups last year.
data-lang="en">This new round of expulsion orders comes amidst complaints by journalists and editors of increasing constraints on press freedom, continuing what rights campaigners have termed an attack on free expression and activism in the Pakistan.
“Pakistan’s decision to shut down Action Aid is a worrying escalation of recent attacks on civil society, academics and journalists. If these trends continue, Pakistan’s hard-won democracy itself will be the ultimate victim." Read our statement in full https://t.co/hhE4MSlPBn— ActionAid (@ActionAid) October 4, 2018
