The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) newsletter highlights key activities and initiatives undertaken from October 24 to March 2025. Click here to read the full newsletter: SHRC News Letter: Oct 24 To Mar 25
Equitable property rights—especially the fair distribution of matrimonial assets—are essential for achieving gender equality within families and society. When women have access to and control over property, it enhances their autonomy, economic participation, and ability to support their families, leading to broader
In many parts of Pakistan, family laws continue to follow traditional interpretations that can unintentionally disadvantage women in areas like divorce, inheritance, and child custody. One key concern is the lack of a clear matrimonial property system, which means women may not
“State of Human Rights in 2024” is a report of Human Right Commission of Pakistan, which provides a comprehensive overview of the human rights situation in Pakistan during the specified year at federal and provincial levels. The report highlights various issues such
KARACHI: Amid government failure to address vaccine shortage and control canine population, the number of rabies cases recorded this year in the province rose to nine on April 23 when a man affected by the deadly virus was brought to the Jinnah Postgraduate
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the rights of widows are not acts of state generosity, but legal entitlements rooted in constitutional guarantees, statutory protections and evolving judicial principles. “Widows, like all citizens, are entitled to employment, dignity, equality, and
The Karachi police arrested a Union Council chairman among 14 other suspects involved in the lynching of an Ahmadi man in the city’s Saddar area, an official said on Monday. Laeeq Ahmad Cheema, a 46-year-old businessman, was beaten to death when hundreds of Tehreek-i-Labbaik
SUKKUR: Unknown armed men, riding three sports utility vehicles, fired at sleeping protesters early on Sunday morning in a camp at Babarloi bypass where lawyers and their supporters had begun a sit-in for an indefinite period two days ago against the construction of six canals on
NAWABSHAH: As Sindh has been in the grip of a heatwave for around a week, the harsh weather is taking a toll on people’s health with heatstroke and gastroenteritis on the rise in many districts and towns amid prolonged power outages. While the Sindh
KARACHI: A man from the Ahmadi community was lynched after around 400 Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers stormed their place of worship, in an attempt to prevent them from offering Friday prayers, police told Dawn. Police and Rangers personnel were deployed around the