The UNFPA State of World Population 2024 report, titled “Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope,” focuses on ending inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights. It celebrates 30 years of progress since the landmark International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo
“State of Human Rights in 2023” 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
National human rights institutions (NHRIs) from across the globe will redouble their efforts to promote and protect human rights in relation to the activities of business, with a particular focus on pressing issues such as climate change and threats to online civic
“Forced Labour Situation in Pakistan and Proposed Bill” provides an overview of the issue of forced labour in Pakistan, including the legal and policy framework and the prevalence of forced labour. It provides estimates of forced labour globally and in the Asia-Pacific
Spousal violence against women in Pakistan is a critical issue, leading to severe mental, physical, emotional, and economic health problems. The WHO estimates that one in three women globally has experienced physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV). In Pakistan, the Pakistan
“Bride trafficking along the China-Pakistan economic corridor” delves into the grave issue of bride trafficking along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a significant part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. In 2019, media outlets brought to light the plight of Pakistani women, many
The International Religious Freedom and Interfaith Harmony Summit 2024 brought together a diverse group of global leaders, religious figures, government officials, and civil society representatives in Pakistan on Thursday. The summit, organized by the Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) and All Neighbors
THE Supreme Court recently delivered a judgement championing the rights of women within a marriage. The ruling stemmed from a case where a divorced woman sought entitlement to a plot mentioned in her nikahnama in the clause pertaining to ‘special conditions’, which
Pakistan Non-Formal Education Statistics Report 2021-22 is a joint effort by the Pakistan Institute for Education (PIE), the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, and the JICA-AQAL Project. It aims to provide stakeholders, including lawmakers, policymakers, educationists, and researchers, with a
DADU: Police have arrested 15-year-old murder suspect, who confessed to strangling an eight-year-old girl to death in Kotri on April 8 and said he had been jobless for a long time and hungry for three days when he tried to snatch gold