16 Registrars Appointed To Register Hindu, Sikh Marriages

SUKKUR: Sixteen marriage registrars have been appointed to register the marriages of Hindu and Sikh communities under the Hindu Marriage Act 2018. These registrars were awarded certificates at a ceremony organised by the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) at its Sukkur office

Trans Persons Stage Protest Against Police Harassment

HYDERABAD: The transgender community members took off their shirts in a protest against police harassment in Hyderabad. The transgender persons staged a sit-in outside Phuleli police station, expressing their outrage against the alleged police high-handedness. The protest was sparked by the arrest

Over 14,970 Women Filed For Khula In Karachi Last Year

KARACHI: Almost 15,000 women from Karachi approached courts last year to seek khula or divorce from their life partners citing financial instability key reason behind their disturbed married lives. The fresh data came to highlights during a discussion at the University of

Awareness Campaign On Minorities’ Rights Launched

KARACHI: The Legal Aid Society (LAS) and Bond Advertising have joined hands to launch an awareness campaign on rights of religious minority communities (RMCs). According to a press release issued here on September 13, Awaz Sub Ki (The Voice of All) promotes

Minority Rights March Held Amidst Tight Security

Equal rights as stipulated by the Constitution must be upheld, and the state should ensure the protection of all places of worship and the life and property of people living in smaller communities. The ‘Minority Rights March’ held at historic Frere Hall

No Country For Women

OF late, it seems as if the state of Pakistan is caught up in a constant battle with its citizens, from Balochistan to Karachi to the more central areas of Pakistan. And the longer these skirmishes go on and the wider they spread, it

‘Illegal Detention’ Of HRCP Chief Censured As Workers Protest

The National Trade Union Federation (NTUF), the Home-Based Women Workers Federation (HBWWF), and Alternate held a demonstration outside the Karachi Press Club to protest against the allegedly illegal detention of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt. Workers and

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