The ongoing case of Shifa Rafaqat, a 14-year-old student taken from her home in Sheikhupura on November 27, 2023, underscores Pakistan’s alarming failure to prevent child marriages and sexual exploitation of minor girls. Shaifa was taken by a neighbor, Najma Liaquat, who was later converted to Islam and married to 48-year-old Syed Shabbar Ali Gillani....
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In Pakistan, 2 crore people are unemployed and 34 lakh people are forced into forced labour
The Government of Pakistan is very welcoming and always open to discussions with the International Labour Organization. The country relies heavily export of textiles and no country would buy from Pakistan if there is forced labor, child labor, bonded labor, etc. in the supply chain, said Geir T. Tonstol, Country Director of ILO while having...
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January 16, 2024January 16, 2024MULTIMEDIA, society
Karachi: YouTube channel owner and reporter sentenced to 5 years in prison for blackmailing
In Karachi’s anti-terrorism court, the owner of the YouTube channel and the reporter were found guilty of blackmailing the owner of the clinic and receiving money. The accused were sentenced to 5.5 years imprisonment and a fine of 10.10 thousand rupees. The Anti-Terrorism Court pronounced the case against the reporter and the owner of...
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HRCP conference calls for the empowerment of marginalised groups in political and electoral arenas
A national conference held by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom – Pakistan (FNF), has called for extensive reforms to improve the political and electoral participation of marginalised groups, including women, transgender persons, persons with disabilities and religious minorities. In his welcome address, HRCP secretary-general...