Civil society

Continue vigorous tax collection drive against defaulters to meet 48% of shortfall

Stresses Public Safety and Police Complaints Commission be made functional

Ulema, civil society and local administration agree to join hands

Govt is unable to devise a policy as there is no tangible structure that can be dealt with as a unified whole

The difference is possibly due to different political theoretical standpoints

Activists say govt is sympathising with poor instead of following doctors' advice

Conveys its annoyance over Canberra’s deafening silence over Indian atrocities in IOK

Roughly 14,719 shops have been demolished so far — 1,700 in Empress Market, 296 in Lunda Bazaar

Sindhis have been fighting a war for the Indus river for aeons, says writer

Democracy is an evolving system, self-perfecting without any pre-determined final point

It is important that effective steps are taken to abolish the criminally inhumane practice of begging

Centre for Social Change, AMRDO hold civil society dialogue to review the policy

Pakistan civil society is a reactive civil society

Activists blame provincial government for discriminating between victims of crimes in Karachi and rest of Sindh

21 international NGOs have been asked to shut down their operations in Pakistan

During the demonstration outside Peshawar Press Club, speakers raised concerns over Mahmood’s disappearance

Petitioners challenge SHC order setting aside four murder convictions

Visiting professor says EU tries to propagate sustainable development through trade

Ministry of Human Rights to hold international conference for the first time

Say such activities are against the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity

Too many countries are finding themselves trapped between rising authoritarianism and a sycophantic media

Campaign to start after Ashura, will include protests, hunger strikes and lobbying

Project aims to provide space for art, culture and civil society engagement

Petitioners want agency to produce list of all detained persons

Civil society is ‘the aggregate of non-governmental organisations

Activists want legal protection and autonomy for police dept

The frenzy of urban development must be halted if it is coming at the risk of endangerment to our heritage sites

No one should take the law into their own hands, say activists in Karachi

They are denouncing the government's decision to transfer Khawaja

KMC vows not to use poison to contain population

We won’t allow terrorists to take away our smiles, asserts Asad Iqbal Butt

‘We reject draconian laws of the country, says NTUF general secretary

Rights activities demand criminalisation of enforced disappearances

Protesters demand strict action against harassers

Protest also held in Lahore, Islamabad, parts of US and UK.

Civil society should unite to fight for basic rights, says speaker

Zaki along with friend Khalid Rao were sitting at a tea shop in Sector 11-B, North Karachi when gunmen opened fire

Speaker demands that Lal Masjid cleric be arrested and tried for allegations against him

Joint statement invites clerics to a debate

Rally announced in support of Women Protection Against Domestic Violence Act

Speakers at dialogue urge govt to ensure a fair count

Civil society holds press conference near Chauburji

This is the largest inland war against terror ever fought, says Shazia George

National survey is being held in March after an almost 18-year gap

Participants at vigil pay tribute to the slain PPP leader

plifting of Shalamar Gardens and the Lahore Fort is already afoot

Seminar on 'International Commitments and State Obligations for Citizens Rights' highlights problems of female...

Leader of outlawed outfit denies threatening activists, claims their lives are also in danger