HRCP demands release of Aurat March activists

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded the immediate release of organisers and participants of...

Activist condemns abuse of women in Pakistan

Anila Gulzar, a Pakistani human rights activist from the Christian minority, has condemned systemic violence and...

Pakistan: Aurat March organisers seek government support amid continued obstacles

The organisers stated in an open letter on Instagram that despite six years of trying, their requests for an NOC...

Plight of children in Pak: A dark reality of abuse in Madrassas

Over the past two decades, Pakistan has witnessed a troubling shift in social development approaches, with an...

Pakistan: Aurat March calls for stopping deportation of Afghans

The letter written to the premier, jointly by Aurat March Lahore, Aurat March Multan, Aurat March Karachi and Aurat...

Pakistan: Protests as govt fails to rescue victims of abduction

The organisers of the Minority Rights and Aurat March held their second protest at Teen Talwar in Karachi’s Clifton...

Pak: Ruling coalition comes under fire over 'draconian laws'

People in Pakistan have raised concerns over the ruling coalition's 'draconian laws' as they reflect on how such...

Aurat March: Pak brutality highlights gender-based violence

The police lathi-charge on participants of the Aurat (Women's) march in Islamabad (8 March 2023) provides the...

Women holding rallies for their rights ridiculed in Pakistan

The Pakistani government authorities did not allow the women for holding peaceful rallies until the courts...

Activists protest against kidnapping, forced conversion of minors

Several activists during the event talked about atrocities on females and the apathy shown by the government...

Harassment, patriarchy and inflation at focus in "Aurat March"

Raising voice over the many injustices in society, raising awareness on multiple issues, and standing up for each...

Pak: Aurat March members demand eradication of poverty, hunger

The central theme for this year's Aurat March was "Riyasat jawab do, bhook ka hisab do" (State give an answer and be...