Custodial torture is endemic in Pakistan. In November 2022, Pakistan reached a significant milestone when it passed the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment) Act 2022 (Anti-Torture Act). The purpose of the Anti-Torture Act is to “provide protection to a person
THE PDM government, much like the PTI government before it, has proven that our politicians have little interest in protecting civil liberties if there is something to be gained from surrendering them. Two bills, aimed at bringing under state control online media
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday ordered the activation of the provincial and district public safety and police complaint commissions, and meaningful consultation with the inspector general of police (IGP) in matters pertaining to police administration, appointments and postings of police
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday expressed serious resentment over the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) for not taking action against unauthorised and illegal construction despite an earlier court order. It granted the SBCA a last chance to implement the
Speakers at a conference on Monday emphasised the need for amending Pakistan’s arbitration laws in order to bring them on a par with international laws, and spreading awareness about them so that more people opted for arbitration and mediation instead of approaching
The video titled “Fighting child marriage in Pakistan with Civil Registration and Vital Statistics” highlights the partnership between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Government of Pakistan in establishing a robust and centralized Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system.
The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) successfully conducted a one-week human rights education training session for the recently appointed civil judges and judicial magistrates, enhancing their knowledge and skills, at the Sindh Judicial Academy. The training held from July 17 to July
Nuzhat Shirin, chair of the Sindh Commission on the Status of Women (SCSW), has emphasised the need for continued attention and collaborative efforts to ensure that budgets and policies are aligned to improve the realities of women and girls in the province.
PAKISTAN has been gripped by the menace of violent extremism (VE) since 1979, and has sought to counter it primarily through kinetic means. Thousands of terrorists and extremists have been killed and captured, yet the virus of extremism continues to incubate and
EARLY last month, the federal government allocated circa Rs97 billion for ‘Education Affairs and Services’ for the financial year 2023-24; while this figure represents a modest 5.5 per cent increase over last year’s Rs91.7bn, it represents a dismal 1.7 of the GDP,