Gilgit (PR): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Gilgit Chapter held a dialogue with various stakeholders on Sunday in Gilgit City to address the pressing issue of cyber harassment against women in Gilgit Baltistan. The participants in the dialogue included representatives from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Response Wing GB, Karakoram International University,…
Gilgit (PR): UN Women Country Representative for Pakistan, Lansana Wonneh, along with a delegation, visited the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly GBLA) Secretariat in Gilgit city on Saturday at the invitation of Speaker Nazir Ahmed. Secretary GBLA Abdul Razzaq warmly welcomed the delegation followed by its meeting with the Speaker GBLA in his office. Speaker GBLA, Nazir…
Gilgit (PR): The 2nd Annual Women’s Summit for Strengthening Bonds, Finding Joy & Developing Collective Voice was held at old Assembly Building Chinar Bagh in Gilgit city. The event was a collaborative effort involving UN Women, the Department of Women Development and Social Welfare Gilgit-Baltistan, the UNDP GLOF-II Project, and other organizations. The summit was…
Karachi (PR): Residents of Karachi from the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) assembled outside the Karachi Press Club on Sunday to join a protest demonstration organized by the G-B Youth Alliance. The demonstration was sparked by the abduction of 13-year-old Falak Noor from her home near Gilgit city and her subsequent forced marriage. Those attending the protest demonstration…
By Israruddin Israr The Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929 in Pakistan criminalizes marriages involving individuals under the age of 16 for girls and under 18 for boys. Pakistan, having endorsed international conventions on children’s rights, recognizes marriages below the age of 18 for boys and 16 for girls as a violation of fundamental rights….
Karachi (PR): In a statement released to the media on Monday, the National Workers Front Gilgit-Baltistan has demanded immediate release of Tajamul Hussain along with a formal apology for its unjustified act of arrest. In its statement NWF G-B has said that G-B government is attempting to intimidate student activists fighting for right to education….
Gilgit (C.R Akbar Shah): The Red Workers Front Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) has demanded the immediate release of its leader, Tajamul Hussain, denouncing his arrest as unlawful. In a media statement, Ahsan Ali Advocate and Safdar Hussain have said that Tajamul Hussain was arrested by the police and subsequently taken to the Central Jail Gilgit on Sunday…
By Israruddin Israr It has been observed that within NGOs and government institutions in Gilgit-Baltistan, the male staff, particularly those in support roles such as drivers, gardeners, watchmen, cooks, messengers, etc. do not care about basic things that insult women. These actions tend to hurt the self-esteem of women and evoke feelings of sadness. In…
Astor (PR): Department of Social Welfare and Women Development, Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) organized one-day workshop regarding women empowerment with the support of the Aga Khan Rural Support Program in Astore on Tuesday. The participants of the workshop included parliamentary secretary for health Dilshad Bano, parliamentary secretary for education Suraya Zaman, secretary social welfare department G-B Fida…
