The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said the rise of extremism in the country and the state's policy of reconciliation with non-state actors is a serious threat to the future of democracy and its very existence.
A senior journalist Owais Tohid said the media was still facing lot of challenges in Pakistan as more than 100 journalists have been killed till now, including American journalist Daniel Pearl.
Executive Director of the Centre for Peace and Civil Society (CPCS) discussed the role of civil society in strengthening democracy, the Daily Times reports.
Executive Director of Roots for Equity in Karachi Dr Azra Talat Sayeed said people had sought immigration to various parts of the world, including Europe, for survival.
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