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Islamabad: National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), established with a broad mandate and powers to take actions, has addressed 274 cases of women related issues since December2015 to October 2018. The government was committed to ensuring Protection and Promotion of ...

THE theme of Tehreek-i-Niswan’s fourth Peace Table held a fortnight ago was sexual harassment. This was very timely. #MeToo has made a controversial debut in the country with no consensus on the issue. As a television actor aptly said, “Women ...

By Aisha Sarwari When attacking a woman becomes a crime — sticks, stones or even punches — people call it a landmark law. Perhaps we will award the same grandiosity to outlawing sticking pikes in the eyes of defenceless children. ...

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has welcomed the passage of the Protection of Women against Violence Bill 2015 in the Punjab Assembly. In a statement released to the media on Thursday, the commission said, “It welcomes the adoption of ...

By Riaz Ahmad PESHAWAR: For decades, human rights activists attacked the Hudood Ordinance 1979 for its treatment of rape victims. This ordinance was introduced by Council of Islamic Ideology but in fact, was widely criticised by Islamic scholars as well. ...