Voice of Pakistan Minority Voice of Pakistan Minority (Urdu) John Hooper SOS Chrétiens d'Orient International Christian Concern Bishop Azad Marshall AGHS Legal Aid Cell, Asma Jahangir's Law Firm Committee to Protect Journalists Sarah McLaughlin The Centre for Social Justice Voice For Justice UNSR on freedom of religion or belief Fauzia Yazdani NCHR has already taken cognisance and called for report in the matter

.Women In Law & Nida Usman Ch will be hosting a 100-year photo exhibition featuring women in the legal field on April 25, 26, and 27, 2024, at Al Hamra Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan. Be sure to visit!

HRCP is delighted to announce that its Council member, veteran journalist Nasir Zaidi, is to receive the Ahfaz ur Rahman Award for Courage and Freedom of Expression. Mr Zaidi's decades-long commitment to press freedom and democracy, including under harsh military regimes,…

AGHS successfully secured the acquittal of a woman who had been sentenced to life imprisonment and had been incarcerated since 2020.

Through our #PrisonProject , we help free prisoners who are languishing in jail due to poverty and negligent representation.

Every year, thousands of women in #Pakistan are compelled to resort to unsafe abortion methods due to the criminalisation of #abortion under the law. The #LHC has recently taken up a petition advocating for the decriminalisation of abortion in the country.

Read more:…

فیصل آباد کے نواحی گاؤں مکوانہ کے رہائشی مرتضیٰ نامی شہری جن کی 11 سالہ کمسن بیٹی عائشہ کو مالکن نے مبینہ طور پر بیہمانہ تشدد کر کے موت کی ابدی نیند سلا دیا۔عائشہ فیصل آباد کی نعمت کالونی میں سنیلہ نامی سکول ٹیچر کے یہاں گھریلو ملازمہ تھی۔ پوسٹمارٹم رپورٹ کے مطابق عائشہ کی موت…

“ #Socialmedia blockages are pushing younger generation towards regression” – Senior journalist Hamid Mir.

#internetkholo Hamid Mir حامد میر

The newly formed Government's decision to include only one woman in the federal cabinet and to now create an all-male 8-member legal reforms committee is a blatant display of gender discrimination and offensive to Pakistan's 49.6% female population.

We urge Shehbaz Sharif to…

Congratulations to Advocate Humaira Munir on being elected as the first female Vice-President of the #Quetta Bar Association in Balochistan!

We applaud Women Lawyers #RaisingTheBar and paving the way for greater gender representation in bar councils and associations.

The newly appointed 19-member federal cabinet just took oath but unfortunately included only one woman and not for any major portfolio.

Although PML-N has significant female leadership, it's disheartening to see that not more female leaders from the party were given a…

Celebrating women who have broken the glass ceiling in law this #InternationalWomensDay !

The sexual harassment of MPA Sobia Shahid within the #KP assembly is utterly reprehensible and deeply concerning. If female elected officials are not safe from sexual harassment and threats in the assembly, it shows how dangerous the state of affairs is for ordinary women in our…

Having a woman in leadership makes a significant impact. Maryam Nawaz Sharif's prompt acknowledgement of ASP Shehrbano's heroic intervention in rescuing a woman from a mob, and her call for police to ensure citizen security, exemplify this. As does Punjab Police Official ASP Shehrbano's…

ASP Sherbano's brave intervention to rescue a woman from a dangerous mob in Lahore exemplifies the invaluable role of women in law enforcement and how police when they fulfill their duties effectively, can de-escalate such volatile situations.

The rise of vigilante violence in…

AGHS congratulates Maryam Nawaz Sharif as she prepares to make history as Pakistan's first female Chief Minister.

We welcome women's representation in decision-making and are optimistic that, as Punjab's Chief Minister, she will prioritize addressing gender inequities across the…

AGHS echoes the Pakistan Bar Council's condemnation of the malicious and slanderous campaign against the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

AGHS congratulates Maryam Nawaz Sharif as she prepares to make history as Pakistan's first female Chief Minister.

We welcome women's representation in decision-making and are optimistic that, as Punjab's Chief Minister, she will prioritize addressing gender inequities across the…

AGHS vehemently condemns the premeditated campaign targeting the Honourable Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Qazi Faez Isa.

The Lahore Literary Festival is happening this weekend, Feb 23-25 at Alhamra! Join renowned authors, artists, and poets from around the globe for enriching discussions and cultural exchange.

LLF: lahorelitfest.com/llf-2024/

#LLF2024