KARACHI: Prominent human rights activist, journalist and environmental writer Najma Sadeque passed away in the early hours of Thursday. She was 72. As a journalist, Ms Sadeque worked with Dawn Group’s eveninger The Star and The News International. But violations of human rights, especially women’s rights, made her extremely sad, leading to her founding the […]
Blasphemy case of Sawan Masih
According to the Pakistani constitution the blasphemy laws are in place to protect Islamic authority. But who are we kidding ever since the induction of these laws who has this law protected?? Instead it has been used as a weapon to take revenge and fulfill hateful greed. It has suffocated the essence of freedom of […]
Lahore School Blasphemy Case
In November, 2012 locals attacked a private school named Farooqi Girls School at Karim Park, Shafiqabad, following alleged blasphemous wording in a question paper. Different versions regarding various aspects of the attack on the private school and its burning in the Karim Park area of Ravi Road had appeared. The school was burnt by enraged […]
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