Human Rights

News Desk  Islamabad: The Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights (PCCR) has concluded its nationwide initiative aimed at tackling Pakistan’s education crisis, marked by the alarming figure of over 26 million out-of-school children (OOSC).…

APP Peshawar: A 28-year-old transgender man, Shahab—known as Wafa—from Taro Jabba, was tragically shot dead on Saturday night in the Harichand area of Charsadda district following an attempted abduction. His driver, Naveed, sustained…

Muhammad Talha Zubair Rawalpindi: Gender-based violence (GBV) is not confined within the borders of a single country—it is a global epidemic tearing apart the very fabric of human society. Simply put, gender-based violence refers to…

News Desk Wazirabad: A shocking case of alleged child labour at a government school in Wazirabad has sparked widespread outrage after videos emerged showing young students being forced to unload mud under the scorching sun. The…

APP Sargodha: A woman was killed by her brother over a domestic brawl here under the jurisdiction of Saddar Bhulwal,here on Monday. According to a Rescue 1122 spokesperson,Hina (33) r/o Bhulwal had a domestic dispute with her brother…

Faiza Hassan Rawalpindi: Back in 2013, during a field visit to a slum area in Rawalpindi, I took a photo that has stayed with me ever since. It was of a young girl — smiling genuinely, splashing joyfully in what could only be described…

News Desk Islamabad: In a historic move to safeguard the rights of children, especially girls, the National Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a landmark bill aimed at eliminating child marriages in the Islamabad Capital Territory…

Faisal Saleem Khanewal: In recent months, Pakistan has witnessed heart-wrenching cases of domestic violence against child domestic workers. In February 2024, a girl in Rawalpindi, and in April, cases in Jhang and Lahore, lost their lives…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: There are images that haunt the soul long after the eyes have turned away. One such image is of an old man in Multan, white-bearded, frail, and seated in a hand-driven wheelchair. Perched on his lap is a…

APP Sheikhupura: The unidentified robbers on Monday murdered an eight-year-old girl during a dacoity bid in Narjani area. The police spokesman said the family resisted the dacoity bid, adding in retaliation, the robbers opened…