exploitation

News Desk  Islamabad: Over 20,000 workers, primarily women and children, are employed at brick kilns, facing widespread exploitation.  Human rights activist Ayub Malik called for urgent enforcement of existing laws to protect this highly…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The Punjab government’s recent announcement of increasing the minimum monthly salary of laborers to Rs 37,000 is nothing more than a hollow promise in a country where laws often exist only on paper.…

AFP United Nations: Refugees and migrants face extreme violence, abuse, and exploitation while traversing Africa to reach the Mediterranean, with more deaths occurring on land routes than at sea, according to a recent UN-backed report.…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: For decades, Pakistan's labor force has endured relentless exploitation under the scorching sun, their battered and bloodied hands a testament to their resilience amidst systemic corruption. Despite being…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Another devastating incident mirroring the tragic Ahmedpur Sharqia oil tanker explosion in Pakistan, Liberia, one of the world's poorest countries, faced a similar heart-wrenching catastrophe in Monrovia. The…

APP Lahore: Startling data revealed an increase in child marriages in flood-affected areas, underscoring the need for targeted interventions in these regions. Therefore, the fight against child marriages demands collective efforts and…

News Desk Islamabad: A total of 2,227 cases of child sexual abuse were reported in 86 newspapers this year, from January to June 2023. As many as 12 children on average every day were subjected to sexual abuse, according to the latest…

Neelam Lashari Islamabad: Almost every second person wants to leave Pakistan as soon as possible. The dream of a better future often leaves them in regrettable hands. They are often pushed by circumstances to take risks: Some want to…