KARACHI: Expressing serious concern over the escalating violence against women, especially female healthcare providers, experts representing the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Pakistan (SOGP) on 12th July demanded that the government bring the perpetrators to justice and address systemic failures. “We strongly
A woman was shot dead in Orangi Town in what police suspect to be an incident of ‘honour’ killing. The murder took place in Orangi Town’s Qasba MPR Colony. Police identified the victim as 20-year-old Sonia, wife of Rehmatullah. Her body was
UMERKOT: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has warned that repeated blasphemy accusations based on unverified social media content risks “provoking violence and destabilising communal peace.” The commission said in a formal letter to Umerkot SSP that blasphemy laws must not be
A man and his nephew were shot dead and another man was critically injured after a young couple eloped and married against their families’ wishes. According to police, the attackers reportedly riding two motorcycles opened fire on the victims, killing 30-year-old Shaman
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over the shrinking space for human rights defence work in the country, saying the rights body faced series of “arbitrary, illegal and unjustified actions”. “In the past few months, HRCP has faced
LARKANA: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on June 14 held two workshops — one in Larkana district and the other in Qambar-Shahdadkot district — aimed at honing the professional skills of 32 police officers including SHOs, inspectors, investigation officers, SIPs, ASIs,
LARKANA: The Minorities’ Convention, organised by the Rawadari Tehreek (RT) here on Saturday night, called on the government to ensure proper security at minorities’ worship places across Sindh. It also expressed its concern over instances of forced conversion and underage marriages. The
KARACHI. Child rights organisations and advocates, along with concerned citizens, have warmly welcomed the passage of recent legislation on child marriages, describing it as a landmark step toward protecting the rights and well-being of children. “The passage of the ICT Child Marriage
CHILD marriage persists in Pakistan for many reasons, and ending the practice requires measures that are sensitive to the problem’s complexity. Debates on child marriage tend to reduce this complexity to two opposing legal positions. Proponents of gender equality and child welfare
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on 15-May-2025 sentenced a man to four counts of death and handed life imprisonment to his accomplice for the murders of two religious scholars in 2016. Syed Mohsin Hussain alias Talha alias Pagal and Zainul Abideen alias Zain