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...
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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Islamabad, March 4 – A minority Christian boy in Pakistan was forcibly converted to Islam, highlighting another case of injustice against vulnerable communities, according to a leading minority rights group.According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), 14-year-old Jameel Masih, from the...
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