Jalila Haider
The writer is a social and political activist, working as a legal practitioner in Balochistan for the last ten years. She has a Masters in International Human Rights Law from the University of Sussex, UK.
Opinion
Why Is Rule Of Law Still A Distant Dream In Pakistan?
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. The state of rule of law in Pakistan today is dismal to say the least. Even when laws protecting human rights exist, their poor implementation...
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News
Transgender Activist Threatened With...
Transgender activist Shahzadi Rai was threatened with an acid attack outside her house in Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi in a fourth...
News
Hindu Man Shot Dead...
In an alleged “encounter” in Karachi, a police officer shot dead a Hindu man who was reportedly returning home...
Human Rights
Trans Woman ‘Severely’ Injured...
A trans woman was severely injured reportedly after being assaulted by unidentified men in Karachi's upscale locality of Defence...
News
Chief Justice Has Put...
Chief Justice-designate Qazi Faez Isa has said that constitutional institutions such as the Supreme Court should not operate on...
News
How Can A Grown...
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has questioned a man accused of marrying a 14-year-old girl that how could a...
Human Rights
3 Ahmadi Worship Places...
The minarets of an Ahmadi place of worship were desecrated by the police in Sheikupura on Wednesday under pressure...
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Overlooking Homegrown Hate, Pakistan Hesitates to Call Islamabad Blast Anti-Shia Violence
ISLAMABAD - Just hours before a suicide bomber struck the Khadija Tul Kubra Shia...
Opinion
How Imaan-Hadi Conviction Marks the Death of Fair Trial in Pakistan
Last week, a trial court in Islamabad convicted human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir...
Commentary
PTI’s Ambiguous Rhetoric on Taliban Is Dangerous for Pakistan’s Counter-Extremism Efforts
This reporting was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Lauren Brown Fellowship. Islamabad -...
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How My Daughter’s Trial Exposes Pakistan’s Assault on Human Rights
My daughter, a human rights lawyer, and her husband are currently on trial in...