Islamabad, March 11 – Local police authorities in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, arrested several activists from the "Aurat March" earlier this week. These activists had gathered near the National Press Club to demand gender justice on the eve of International Women's Day. Even those who...
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Islamabad, March 10 – The leadership of the Aurat March, members of civil society, and rights activists have criticized the Pakistani authorities for "harassing and threatening them, and forcing them to sign unreasonable affidavits," local media reported on Tuesday.Speaking at a press...
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Kabul, March 9 – The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan strongly condemned the unlawful detention of women activists and members of civil society during the Women’s March in Islamabad, organized on International Women’s Day.“Peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are fundamental...
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Lahore/Karachi, March 3 Pakistani students and rights activists staged a demonstration outside the US Consulate in Lahore on Tuesday to protest the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the killing of a dozen protesters by US Marines in Karachi.A large contingent of...
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