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Rights Watch | August 10th 2021

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A man shot and killed his wife, Shehrbano, over a domestic dispute.
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Rights Watch | 28th May 2021

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A 15-year-old girl in Gujranwala succumbed to critical injuries during treatment at a hospital after she had been raped. She had been dumped at the hospital by the rapist and his accomplice. For more stories on human rights abuses, keep reading.
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Rights Watch | 3rd December 2020

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Sindh High Court orders simplified SOP for investigative practices in rape and assault cases. While the Supreme Court had earlier called for reforms in existing investigation methods for sex crimes, the order has yet to be implemented.
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Rights Watch | 09th July 2020

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Domestic Violence Bill to be Tabled Today: The Domestic Violence (Protection and Prevention) Bill 2020, prepared by the Ministry of Human Rights, will be tabled in the National Assembly today. The bill already has approval from the Cabinet ...
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Rights Watch | 12th June 2020

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Academic Freedom: Khairpur police arrested Assistant Professor Sajid Soomro of the Shah Abdul Latif University over allegations of blasphemy on Wednesday. JUI-F is now pressurizing Bhitai Nagar police of Hyderabad to lodge a similar ...
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Rights Watch | 5th January 2022

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Scores of Khaisur residents continued their sit-in for the third day against the killing of 12-year-old Jansada during a confrontation between security forces and TTP fighters last Friday. Protesters demand an official inquiry into the incident and compensation to the victim's family
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Rights Watch | 02nd July 2020

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Teen Shot, Girl Wounded in Honour Crime: Gunmen shoot dead Zahid (18) and wound Naheed (17) in Karachi’s Orangi Town on Wednesday, July 2. According to local police, the girl’s family believed the two teens were in a relationship. Naheed’s ...
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Rights Watch | 2nd June 2020

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Tortured To Death: A seven-year-old domestic worker, Zohra Shah was tortured to death by her employers in Rawalpindi's Bahria Town on Monday. She succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. Her employers confessed to beating her for ...

Rights Watch | September 14th 2020

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CCPO ‘apologizes’ to motorway rape victim for remarks Lahore Capital City Police Officer Umer Sheikh has finally 'apologized' for his remarks on women adding he did not mean anything wrong. “If any misunderstanding was caused, I apologize to my sister...
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Rights Watch | 29th October 2020

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Protests erupt in Lower Dir against the murder and alleged rape of two-year-old Hareem Shah; woman gang-raped by two men impersonating police officers in Sheikhupura; man stabs his wife and her alleged paramour to death for honour in Karachi.