Download IPFS Bano Satakzai’s tragic death in the village of Dagari is a stark reminder of the brutal reality of honour killings in Pakistan. Forced into a death sentence by a local jirga (a traditional tribal council), Bano’s choice to be with Ehsan Samalani, a decision rejected by her family,[Read More…]

Download IPFS Dozens of Baloch families in Islamabad have entered their 11th day of protest, condemning the ongoing repression by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan. The sit-in demands the release of detained Baloch leaders and an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings that have become commonplace in the restive[Read More…]

Download IPFS When a society faces an incident that tests its legal and moral foundations, it often triggers reflection, reform, and change. Unfortunately, Pakistan’s response to such crises tends to fall short of this ideal. Recent events in Balochistan, where a couple was brutally murdered in the name of “honor”,[Read More…]

Download IPFS Aleema Khanum, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI, or Pakistan Movement for Justice) founder Imran Khan, stated on Saturday that Pakistanis must prepare to take to the streets by August 5 to begin a public movement. Her remarks, made outside Adiala Jail, called attention to what she described as[Read More…]

Download IPFS In a disturbing case underscoring deep-rooted gender bias, a couple in Punjab, Pakistan, was arrested for allegedly aborting their six-month unborn daughter and abandoning her remains near a roadside gutter. Authorities have launched a full investigation, calling it a tragic outcome of societal discrimination against female children. Police[Read More…]