Sharafat A. Chaudhry Rabia Mustafa Some of the most severe and terrible acts of violence against anyone are rape and sexual assault. The difficulties in investigating and prosecuting these cases using a survivor-centric approach, as well as the complex social and cultural influences, make such…
Umar Sajjad Chaven Rabia Mustafa In the case Mst. ALISHBA BIBI v. the STATE and 7 others reported as (PLD 2020 Islamabad 28), the Islamabad High Court issued the following directions to the authorities concerned to curb the evil of child marriages from the society…
Aftab Anwar Baloch Pakistan joined International Monetary Fund on 11th July 1950 and secured loans on twenty-one occasions, the last being in 2019. IMF gave loans based on conditions such as the hike in energy tariffs, removal of energy subsidy, increase in taxation, privatization of…
Rabia Mustafa, Samiya Muhammad Khan International Women’s Day (8 March), originated from the women’s rights movements, which has subsequently spread worldwide as a day to honor women’s social, economic, cultural, and political accomplishments. This is a reminder that change must focus on women and that…
Sharafat A. Chaudhry, Rabia Mustafa The realization of women’s fundamental human right to economic resources and the authority to make decisions that have an impact on their life is referred to as women’s economic justice. In order to achieve this, women must have equal access…
Arif Anwar Baloch In this patriarchal world, a large majority of men have been trying to put women in a relatively low position. Whenever try to outshine them, they are harassed and bullied in multiple ways. Cyber harassment against women is a new phenomenon done…
Sharafat A. Chaudhry, Rabia Mustafa Pakistan has ratified the Convention on Elimination of All of Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) to enforce women’s rights in the country. Various provisions of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 inter alia Articles 25(3), 26, 35 and 37 provide…
Aftab Anwar Baloch Finance Minister on Wednesday formally announced Rs. 170 billion mini-budget, which was passed by the National Assembly yesterday under the IMF dictation. Mr. Dar claims these taxes are unavoidable. Before the passage of the bill, the government had already implemented Rs. 115…
Arif Anwar Baloch For centuries girls and women are being used as a tool to settle disputes between tribes and families. It has never been emphasized/highlighted that the role of women is very important to control the problem and handle extremism of all sorts. There…
Sharafat A. Chaudhry, Rabia Mustafa Constitutional Provisions The Constitution of Pakistan guarantees a meaningful life and considers protection of children as their fundamental right. Children like adults have been constitutional guarantee of protection, welfare and development. Article 9 of the Constitution guarantees the right to…
