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March 9, 2023

The Pakistan Daily

Three cops suspended after scuffle with Aurat marchers

Clashes erupted during the Aurat March being held in the federal capital, as the men organizers of the march reportedly scuffled with the media present at the spot. Reportedly, two cameramen, two photographers and a woman reporter have been injured. On being stopped from marching, a woman participant allegedly pushed aside Superintendent of Police Nausherwan for blocking their path. Police are said to have retaliated with baton-charge on the women marchers. Meanwhile, the interior minister has taken of Islamabad police’s behaviour towards the women marchers and said action will be taken under the law against those responsible. Lamenting the incident,

March 7, 2023

The Pakistan Daily

Lahore DC, Aurat March organisers agree on venue for rally on March 8

LAHORE: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore Rafia Haider and Aurat March organisers came to an agreement on Tuesday on the time and venue for this year’s rally in the city, following a deadlock. The development came after the two parties were directed by the Lahore High Court (LHC) to finalise a location for the march by 2 pm today (Tuesday) during a plea hearing filed by a citizen seeking permission to organise the march in Lahore on March 8. Following the instructions of Justice Anwaar Hussain, the organisers of the march and the DC held a meeting and came to the

March 4, 2023

The Pakistan Daily

Lahore DC denies NOC to Aurat March fearing clash with JI’s procession

LAHORE: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rafia Haider has rejected permission to organise the Aurat March on the grounds of security concerns, ‘controversial’ cards and banners supporting women’s rights, and the likelihood of clashes with members of Jamaat-i-Islami’s ‘Haya March’. Civil society, political parties, and rights organisations condemned the deputy commissioner for rejecting the plea to organise Aurat March on International Women’s Day on March 8. The Aurat March organizing committee had requested a no objection certificate (NOC) from the district administration to hold a rally on March 8 at Nasser Bagh, Lahore, followed by a march around the perimeter of the

March 9, 2022

Hanif Samoon

Activists from different parts of Sindh protested against rising cases of ‘honour’ killings’ in Kandhkot

The rights activists, female activists, and members of the civil society on Wednesday gathered in Kandhkot town of Sindh to participate in Aurat March to protest against the increasing incidents of honour killings in this tribal district. Dr Ayesha Dharejo, one of the organizers of the march speaking on the occasion said that the main purpose of their gathering was to raise their voice against the brutalities being done on women in general and in this district in particular. She said that they were now ready to fight against the menace by registering their peaceful protest by coming on the

February 19, 2022

Raja Furqan Ahmed

Aurat March 2022 Complete Manifesto

How is the current system inadequate? Excessive focus on punishment to combat crime & injustice Why Death Penalty Fails Us Justice system does not serve gender minorities Economic and Environmental Issues Our Feminist Imagination Feminist Justice Feminist Economic and Environmental Justice Demands from the State Demands from Society Over the past year, like the years before it, we were exposed to violence: violence in form of the pandemic, violence due to state policies and negligence, violence at home and violence in the streets. On the other hand, current forms of justice, which centre around courts and police, are failing us.

February 17, 2022

The Pakistan Daily

Religious Affairs Minister asks PM Khan to ban Aurat March

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious and Minority Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri has written a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan asking to put a ban on the Aurat March. Qadri has written a letter to the prime minister suggesting to ban the Aurat March to be celebrated in Pakistan on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8. In a letter, Qadri said that International Hijab Day should be observed instead on March 8. On the occasion of Women’s Day, Aurat March or any other title should not be allowed to make fun of Islamic values and the Shariah

December 14, 2021

Hamza Azhar Salam

How toxic masculinity breeds violence in Pakistan

You’ll never hear about a mob of women taking to the streets and exerting violence in order to pressurise the state to accept their demands.  This is because violence in Pakistan is primarily a masculine construct.  Our country is full of “masculine” men with egos so fragile that they wouldn’t think twice before committing murder that too in the most gruesome way possible.  In Sialkot, a Sri Lankan manager was beaten to death, his body was burnt and men in the mob found it wise to take selfies beside the burning carcass.  While we explore religious and political themes in

December 14, 2021

Raja Furqan Ahmed

Trans KBT organiser allegedly abducted, raped in Karachi

KARACHI: A transgender woman in Karachi was allegedly abducted, tortured and raped by an unidentified man to get information regarding the march’s programme and its speeches organized by Karachi Bachao Tehreek (KBT). In a Twitter post, the organisation said “On the 12th of December, 2021, we organized a People’s Climate March in Karachi. The night before our protest, we held an organizing meeting. One of our organizers, a trans woman, was abducted on her way home.” “She was tortured and raped for information regarding the march’s programme and its speeches,” they added. Another tweet in a long thread read: “Our

August 2, 2021

The Pakistan Daily

Amnesty International takes notice of Aurat March cancellation in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: Amnesty International has taken notice of Aurat March’s Faisalabad’s cancellation after the government reovked permission for the march. In a tweet, the international human rights NGO stated: “PAKISTAN: Amnesty International notes with serious concern the government’s decision to bar the #AuratMarch protest in Faisalabad yesterday. The right to peaceful assembly is protected by all major human rights conventions and the Constitution of Pakistan.” Amesty International has called upon Pakistani authorities to immediately grant permission for Aurat March Faisalabad and also provide security if needed. Earlier, it had been reported that Assisstant Commissioner Faisalabad had revoked permission for the Aurat

July 24, 2021

The Pakistan Daily

Shah Hussain who stabbed Khadija Siddiqui released before completing jail term

LAHORE: The convict in the Khadija Siddiqui stabbing case, Shah Hussain, was released before the completion of his five-year jail term for attacking the girl with a knife, stabbing her 23 times besides injuring her sister in 2016. The convict Shah Hussain was released from jail before the Eidul Azha festival on July 17, who had been awarded five-year imprisonment on January 26, 2019. Shah had attacked Khadija Siddiqui, his fellow at a private law college, with a knife on 3rd May 2016 in Lahore when Khadija and her younger sister Sofia were getting into their car. Both Khadija and

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