Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) As many as 3,172 cases of gender-based violence were reported in Pakistan in the first six months of 2026, including 18 cases involving transgender persons, according to Sahil’s Six Months Cruel Numbers Report, local media reported on Friday. According to the report, 644 murders, 514 cases of torture, 462 abductions, 363 suicides, 280 rapes, 175 injuries, 132 honour killings, and 21 other crimes, including harassment, gang rape and pornography cases were reported in P…
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Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan staged a protest at the Karachi Press Club condemning the alarming rise in cases of sexual harassment against women across the country.According to the HRC, the protest held on Sunday saw the participation of human rights defenders, women’s rights activists, social workers, civil society representatives, and concerned citizens from across Pakistan.The demonstrators called for stronger implementation of laws, swift justice for vi…
Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan staged a protest outside the Karachi Press Club demanding justice for the victims and the 84 affected families of the Gul Plaza fire tragedy.According to the rights body, during the protest held on Wednesday, speakers expressed grave concern over the non-disclosure of the judicial commission report submitted to the Sindh provincial government on the incident.”They highlighted that despite the report being complete, it has yet to…
Karachi, May 13 (IANS) Despite restrictions imposed by Pakistani authorities on Aurat March in Karachi, hundreds gathered at Seaview to raise issues that continue to impact countless women across the country. Over the years, Aurat March has become one of Pakistan’s most visible platforms for discussion on women’s rights and social justice, a report has stated. “Among the most poignant moments was the tribute to Shanti, the 19-year-old bride from Lyari whose tragic death after alleged sexual viol…
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) The 28-point restrictions imposed on Aurat March Karachi by the government of Sindh province in Pakistan showcases “distressing example of familiar double standards” as women, who are celebrated during speeches and choreographed events, are labelled as threats by the state when they start demanding their rights, local media has highlighted. An editorial in leading Pakistani daily Dawn stated that the organisers had requested authorities to allow them to hold a march peac…
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) The handling of the Aurat March by Pakistan’s Sindh government this week has been criticised as a “disgraceful assault” on democratic freedoms. The events outside the Karachi Press Club could not be law enforcement, but the “suppression of peaceful civic activity”, a report said on Friday. According to an editorial in leading Pakistani daily Dawn, Aurat March organisers, for the eighth consecutive year, faced delays and intimidation over the issuance of a No Objec…
Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday has condemned the detention of Aurat March organisers and volunteers outside the Karachi Press Club, where they had gathered to hold a press conference. The rights body stated that preventing people from holding press conference showcases an “increasingly repressive approach to governance”, where dissent is considered a threat instead of a democratic necessity, leading Pakistani news network Geo News reported.The…
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) Ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned protest against increasing fuel prices and inflation, two roads leading to the Karachi Press Club (KPC) were shut on Sunday, with the police citing “security” reasons for the closure of the routes, media reported. In a statement issued, the Karachi Traffic Police (KTP) said both tracks of Din Mohammad Wafai Road were closed. It further mentioned that Sarwar Shaheed Road from the Coast Guard Officers’ Mess towards Angle C…
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) A sharp hike in fuel prices by the Pakistan government has triggered strong backlash from opposition parties and civil society groups, with calls for mass protests and demands for the removal of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to local media reports.The opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General, Salman Akram Raja on Friday called for a ‘mass revolution’ to overthrow the government, criticising the reco…
Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) Christians, rights advocates and civil society members in Pakistan held protests against a federal court judgement upholding the forced conversion of a Christian girl by a Muslim man, local media reported. A protest was held after a Federal Constitutional Court in its verdict allowed a 30-year-old Muslim man to keep the custody of a 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz. On March 29, a large number of Christians gathered outside the Karachi Press Club carrying placards and shouting…