Rights Watch | 19 April 2023

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Chinese National Denies Blasphemy Charge in Pakistan A Chinese man detained on blasphemy charges in Pakistan has denied making any comments that could have offended Muslims. The man was taken into custody after a mob accused him of blasphemy in connection...

Rights Watch | 18 April 2023

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Sindh seeks legal action over banned jirga in rape and suicide case Legal action is being sought over a jirga in a rape and forced suicide case in Tharparkar, Sindh. A fact-finding team from the Sindh Human Rights Department has...

Rights Watch | 17 April 2023

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Diplo Town in Tharparkar Shuts Down Over Alleged Forced Conversion of Hindu Woman The Diplo town of Tharparkar shut down due to a strike over the alleged forced conversion of a Hindu woman who married a Muslim man. The protest...

Rights Watch | 15 April 2023

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Committee Urges Action Against Tharparkar Jirga for Pressuring Rape Victim's Family A committee formed by the Sindh Human Rights Department has submitted a report suggesting severe action be taken against influential individuals who held a jirga in Tharparkar, pressuring the...

Rights Watch | 14 April 2023

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President upholds dismissal of ZTBL Assistant Vice President for sexual harassment President Alvi confirmed the dismissal of a male Assistant Vice President of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, who was found guilty of sexually harassing a female colleague. The Federal Ombudsperson...

Rights Watch | 13 April 2023

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Buner man kills wife and three others in Swat A man from Buner district entered his in-laws' home in Sarbab village of Marghuzar and shot dead four people, including his wife and mother-in-law, before fleeing the scene. The incident occurred...

Rights Watch | 12 April 2023

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Mother and Three-Year-Old Daughter Die After Ingesting Poison Amidst Domestic Abuse A mother, named Khadija Bibi from Chak 302-JB, Noorpu, consumed poison along with her three-year-old daughter Ayesha Bibi. Khadija had been a victim of physical abuse from her husband,...

Rights Watch | 11 April 2023

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Father of Missing Larkana Girl Accused of Murder The father of a missing girl in Larkana is accused of murdering her by throwing her into the Indus river.  Naveed Khuhawar was remanded in police custody for three days after allegedly confessing...

Rights Watch | 10 April 2023

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Father Arrested for Allegedly Strangling Three-Year-Old Daughter to Death A man has been arrested by the Hanjarwal police in Lahore for the alleged murder of his young daughter. The man, identified as Khurram Shehzad, took his three-year-old daughter, Zahra Fatima,...

Rights Watch | 8 April 2023

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Honor Killing in Lahore According to reports, a man in Badami Bagh shot and killed his sister in the name of honor. The victim, identified as "N," had previously been married and divorced before marrying a man of her choice...