Download IPFS Sanitation workers across Pakistan continue to face entrenched discrimination, with many from religious minority and low-caste backgrounds compelled into hazardous labour without meaningful choice. A recent human rights report has highlighted how these workers are disproportionately drawn from non-Muslim communities and often endure systemic mistreatment, social exclusion, and[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has confirmed that at least 405 honour killings took place across the country in 2024, a grim reflection of persistent violence against women and a lack of enforcement in rural regions. Most of the victims were women, murdered by relatives under[Read More…]

Download IPFS Authorities in Rawalpindi have arrested nine individuals, including the father and former husband of 18-year-old Sidra Bibi, in connection with what police describe as an “honor killing.” The incident has reignited national outrage over the continuing prevalence of such crimes in Pakistan. According to law enforcement officials, the[Read More…]

Download IPFS The provincial government of Punjab has declared all public parks across the region as smoke-free zones under the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers’ Health Ordinance 2002. This move comes as part of a broader initiative to promote public health and protect citizens, particularly children and families,[Read More…]