Tag: Sexual harassment
Rights Watch | 18th July 2022
A-Division police on Sunday arrested a motorcyclist who made sexually explicit gestures at a woman traveling via rickshaw after the victim uploaded a video of the incident to social media.
YDA backs Chunian THQ hospital MS accused of harassing female cleaner
Young Doctors Association Punjab has thrown its support behind the Medical Superintendent of Chunian THQ hospital accused of sexually harassing a sanitary worker. According to female staffers, the MS has a history of sexual misconduct
Rights Watch | January 3rd 2021
On Sunday, police officials stationed at Lahore's Greater Iqbal Park took 2 burqa clad boys, Subhan & Usman, into custody, on charges of harassment
Rights Watch | 29th December 2021
Public and private workplaces in Peshawar will be fined up to Rs. 100,000 for not constituting anti-harassment committees, per a decision by the provincial Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Rukshanda Naz.
PECA’s Section 20 violates law, LHC told
The section on cyber defamation under the cybercrime law is unconstitutional and in violation of fundamental rights, counsels for actor-singer Meesha Shafi argued before the Lahore High Court on Wednesday.
Meesha Shafi’s cross adjourned due to non-availability of lawyers
Following today’s adjournment of Meesha Shafi’s cross examination due to non-availability of either parties’ counsels, the singer criticized media for claiming she was not showing up in court
Hameed questioned about her own sexual harassment experiences during Zafar vs Shafi trial
In her third cross examination during the Ali Zafar vs Meesha Shafi case, Saba Hameed was questioned about her own experiences of being sexually harassed.
Provinces need to expedite amendment of harassment laws: activists
Though the National Assembly has passed an amendment bill to widen the scope of workplace harassment in the federal territory, similar legislation in provinces remain stalled due to the respective governments' apathy, say women's rights activists
Rights Watch | November 5th 2021
A newborn baby who was abducted from the nursery of Rawalpindi’s Holy Family Hospital was reunited with his parents after 4 days. For more stories on human rights, keep reading.
Saba Hameed grilled about son, late father in Meesha Shafi case
Actress Saba Hameed grilled about members of her family in court instead of being questioned about sexual harassment allegations levied by Meesha Shafi against Ali Zafar
