Human Rights

News Desk Islamabad: A study on women’s marriage rights revealed that 86 percent of Nikkah Registrars (NRs) in Lahore believe the bride is not sufficiently educated in religious and legal matters to negotiate terms of her nikkahnama.…

News Desk United Nations: Gender inequality has remained stagnant for a decade, with almost nine out of 10 men and women worldwide holding fundamental biases against women, according to a United Nations report. According to the UN…

 News Desk Lahore: Speakers at a convention said that regressive policies are being framed to appease the violent forces and mindset that inculcate hatred among citizens on the basis of their identity. Political parties must not…

News Desk Islamabad: Existing laws regarding bonded labour, including the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1992 and subsequent provincial legislation, fail to protect laborers due to weak implementation. According to a research…

News Desk Islamabad: The National Commission for Minorities Bill manifests gaps that need to be addressed to make the prospective minority rights body truly functional, effective, independent, autonomous and resourceful, stated Joint…

Mohammed Ajeeb  London: Tragic events in history can generally be linked to the desire to subjugate our fellow humans. This reality is even now being played out in different parts of our Contemporary world with conflicts abound. The quest…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: While the country is in desperate need of qualified teachers and technicians for its research labs, the Higher Education Commission (HEC), the custodian of the higher education sector, remains unconcerned.…

News Desk Islamabad: For the first time since the establishment of the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) in 2012, the Commission presented its annual performance report in Parliament. According to the report, the Commission…

News Desk Islamabad: Independent education policy experts, government stakeholders and political parties agreed on introducing reforms for more inclusive and equitable quality education while speaking at a conference on ‘Mapping the…

News Desk Rawalpindi: States parties agree to take all appropriate measures, including legislation and temporary special measures, so that women can enjoy all their human rights and fundamental freedoms, stated Commissioner Rawalpindi…