Women in Pakistan are also unprotected everywhere, from homes to hospitals, grounds to graves, and roads to reels Violence Against Women (VAW), once treated as a forbidden text, is now a yardstick for measuring national progress. Gone are the days when declaring
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
The Preedy police have registered a case against 15 nominated and several unidentified individuals for the brutal mob killing of a man belonging to the Ahmadiyya community outside the Ahmadiyya Hall, Saddar, on Friday afternoon. The FIR has been registered under sections
With wealthy families left untouched, authorities are filling quotas of deportation by targeting poor migrants KARACHI: Just like in other cities, operations against Afghan nationals are currently ongoing in Karachi as well however, a common complaint surfacing in the port city revolves
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
WOMEN make up only two percent of the police force across Pakistan. Considering they constitute around half of the total population, this stark underrepresentation highlights a significant gender disparity in the country’s law enforcement. A 2024 report by the Social Development Organisation
LAST year, the Supreme Court of Pakistan affirmed that a woman is entitled to dissolve her marriage on the grounds that her husband, without her permission, married another woman. Recently, the Council of Islamic Ideology released a statement rejecting this decision, asserting that it
The Punjab government’s recent decision to provide vocational training to transgender individuals marks a significant step towards inclusivity and empowerment for a community that, despite notable legislative progress, remains on the fringes of society. The initiative recognises the unique challenges faced by
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 09-April-2025 held a meeting with leaders from the Hindu community of Larkana and Sukkur divisions, where he announced that his government had recruited Kolhis, Bhils and Meghwars into the Sindh police as part of