SHRC pledges efforts to promote interfaith harmony

SUKKUR: The Sindh Human Rights Comm-ission (SHRC) has vowed to commemorate ‘Inter-faith Harmony Day’ to promote tolerance and respect for minorities and celebrate religious diversity of Sindh. The commission’s chairperson Iqbal Ahmed Detho shared the human rights body’s recommendations at a seminar

Minorities speak up against discrimination

KARACHI: For the first time in the country, minorities marched for their rights on National Minority Rights Day at the Frere Hall here on Friday. There were members of the minority communities as well as those who empathise with them. All chanted

Diagnostic Study of Nikkahnamas in Punjab

This report is a comprehensive research study, conducted by the Centre for Human Rights and Musawi Private Limited, in collaboration with the National Commission for Human Rights and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative to evaluate the current state of

Minority day

The white part of our flag has for years been seen as an ‘ode’ to ‘minorities’ – one would assume religious minorities for the most part – that are also on paper at least an equal part of Pakistan. That white part

SHRC seeks updates on Remand Homes for juveniles

KARACHI: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has cast a glaring spotlight on the troubling neglect of laws intended to protect the most vulnerable section of the society – children. The commission has raised concerns, directing its inquiry towards the establishment of Remand

Civil society activists call for equal rights for minorities

KARACHI: Minority rights in Pakistan has been a matter of concern and subject of discussion for many years, eminent classical dance artist Sheema Kirmani along with several civil society activists told a news conference at the Karachi Press Club here on Wednesday.

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