Pakistan human rights faces pending vacancy
Human rights activist Peter Jacob said Parliament passed legislation establishing the National Commission for Minorities Rights in December 2025, but appointments to the body remain incomplete. The Ministry of Human Rights invited applications in July 2026 for members representing Punjab, Islamabad and Balochistan, The Express Tribune reported.
She said the extension of the chairperson’s tenure was made under the law and reflected practices followed by human rights institutions internationally. Questions regarding the constitution of a new commission, she said, should be directed to the government, according to The Express Tribune. The National Commission on the Rights of the Child has also faced vacancies. NCHR Chairperson Rabiya Javeri Agha maintained that the commission remains operationally effective, pointing to additional staff recruited two years ago.