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International Women's Day 2026: HRFP urges enforcement of constitutional s
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) marked International Women's Day by demanding the enforcement of constitutional rights for minority girls. The group highlighted the abduction and forced conversion of Areeba Asif Masih, urging Pakistani authorities to implement child protection laws and en
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Pakistan's women's rights laws exposed as 'paper promises' at Karachi conf
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A roundtable discussion held in Karachi has laid bare the stark disconnect between Pakistan's women-centric legislation and the lived realities of women across the country, with experts warning that laws passed in Islamabad and provincial assemblies have largely remained symbolic. Speakers s
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Pakistan's soaring violence against women exposes institutional collapse
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The data, obtained through the Right to Information (RTI) law from the Punjab Police, highlights the persistent and widespread nature of abuse across the province, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Human Rights body condemns clerics for obstructing women's rights in Pakis
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Referring to another video that denounced the use of mobile phones by women relating it to 'obscenity', the HRCP in its statement released at the National Press Club in Islamabad on Saturday said that these videos use language that is derogatory towards women and also could potentially lead
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Discrimination against women places Pakistan with Sub-Saharan countries
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan ranks 167 in a list of 170 countries on the Global Women, Peace and Security Index. It was placed 153rd on the Global Gender Gap Index.
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Pakistan preaching India when women rights in its own country squashed
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): Pakistan's Aurat March demonstrates that many in Pakistan who are criticizing India over the Hijab row are themselves desperate about what women should wear in public.
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Pakistan chief justice says women must be given their constitutional right
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], October 17 (ANI): Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed has said that it is imperative that women enjoy all the rights and powers guaranteed by the law, reported local media.
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