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Opinion: International Women’s Day and Our Responsibilities
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Opinion: International Women’s Day and Our Responsibilities

Like the rest of the world, Pakistan also celebrates International Women’s Day with great enthusiasm. This year’s meaningful theme is “Give to Gain.” This theme…
Human Rights ⏱ 7 min read
muzaffar.shah·March 12, 2026
WPC Initiates Dialogue on Parliamentary Quota for Women and Minorities
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WPC Initiates Dialogue on Parliamentary Quota for Women and Minorities

The federal Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) initiated a dialogue on strengthening the parliamentary quota system as part of its observance of National Women’s Day, which…
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muzaffar.shah·February 12, 2026
CIP Condemns Attack on HR Activist Bindya Rana
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CIP Condemns Attack on HR Activist Bindya Rana

The Coalition for Inclusive Pakistan (CIP) strongly condemned the attack on Ms. Bindya Rana, a prominent human rights activist, calling it a blatant attempt to…
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muzaffar.shah·January 21, 2026
Tracing History of Legislation on Minority Rights Commission
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Tracing History of Legislation on Minority Rights Commission

The Joint Sitting of the Parliament reconsidered and passed the National Commission for Minorities Rights Bill, 2025 on December 2, 2025. The bill had earlier…
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muzaffar.shah·December 3, 2025
Marginal Representation of Women in Political Parties’ Leadership
Human Rights
Human Rights

Marginal Representation of Women in Political Parties’ Leadership

It is no surprise that Pakistan ranks the lowest among 148 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2025. Despite repeated constitutional and legal emphasis…
Human Rights ⏱ 4 min read
muzaffar.shah·November 5, 2025
PCSW Awaits Chairperson’s Appointment for Six Years
Human Rights
Human Rights

PCSW Awaits Chairperson’s Appointment for Six Years

What is common between Usman Buzdar, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, Hamza Shahbaz, and Maryam Nawaz as Chief Ministers of Punjab? None of them appointed a Chairperson…
Human Rights ⏱ 3 min read
muzaffar.shah·October 25, 2025
NCSW: Unguarded Guard of Women’s Rights
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Human Rights

NCSW: Unguarded Guard of Women’s Rights

Pakistan’s premier institution for safeguarding women’s rights, the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), has been without a permanent chairperson since July 2024,…
Human Rights ⏱ 3 min read
muzaffar.shah·October 21, 2025
Only Three Women in 55-Member Cabinet
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Only Three Women in 55-Member Cabinet

Despite making up 49 percent of Pakistan’s population and holding 18 percent of seats in Parliament, women occupy only a sliver of space in the…
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muzaffar.shah·October 20, 2025
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