Tag: Aurat March 2021
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Five suspects granted bail in two honour killing cases
Peshawar High Court has granted bail in two separate cases involving honor killings. The first case involved Swat resident, Akhtar Ali, suspected of being involved in the killing of his wife and another man over three months ago. The bail was granted by Justice Shahid Khan of a single-member bench, who directed the submission of…
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FACT CHECK: Is actress Sidra Niazi related to former PM Imran Khan?
Actor Sidra Niazi, who is basking in the glory of her drama serial Badzaat opened up about her connection with former Prime Minister Imran Khan Niazi. The Qayamat star said, “Niazi is not a big tribe and members of the clan are connected with each other.” She said that they have family terms with Imran…
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#MarchTuHoga: Additional Deputy Commissioner Lahore says full security will be provided to Aurat March
Additional Deputy Commissioner Lahore, Dr Atiya Sultan has assured full security to the Aurat March Lahore. “After the disposal of our petition, we had an excellent meeting with ADC Dr Atiya Sultan who assured us of full security for the March in Lahore. We are grateful for women in public office who pave the way…
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‘Asal Insaaf’: Read the Aurat March manifesto
Aurat March Lahore has released its manifesto for the year 2022. The theme of this year’s march is: “Reimagining Justice”, and the hashtag Asal Insaf is being used across different social media platforms. “Our existing legal system aims to treat everyone as equal while ignoring differences of power, and is unable to actually make litigating…
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Amnesty International calls upon Pakistani authorities to grant permission to Aurat March Faisalabad
Amnesty International South Asia has called upon Pakistani “authorities to grant Aurat March Faisalabad all necessary permissions and provide them security”. “The right to peaceful assembly is protected by all major human rights conventions and the Constitution of Pakistan,” added the statement. ‘Aurat March’ in Faisalabad was called off on Sunday, reportedly due to pressure…
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Aurat March Islamabad ‘utterly dismayed’ with FIR against them
Organisers of Aurat March Islamabad have responded to the petition filed against them in Peshawar, saying that they are “utterly dismayed” with it. “The Aurat Azadi March Islamabad is utterly dismayed at the order issued by a Peshawar Session Court judge on Friday afternoon under Section 22A of the CrPC through which a police station…
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Endangering innocent lives
Aurat March has rattled many a misogynist over the years. Women out on the streets, marching for their rights and raising their voice is somehow considered ‘vulgar’ and ‘obscene’. This year, though, what the anti-women brigade did was unforgivable. By their false and malicious propaganda, they have put the lives of thousands of women at…
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Fawad Chaudhry wants an inquiry against creators of fake Aurat March video
Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has asked for an inquiry against those who committed the ‘grave offence’ of editing a fake Aurat March video, being widely circulated on social media. “Those who edited the video have committed a grave offence,” he wrote, “FIA should proceed against those responsible a trail will help agencies…
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‘Ek hee dafaa sari aurton ko ban ker do’: Meesha Shafi defends Aurat March
Meesha Shafi has stepped forward to support the Aurat March after it faced backlash over a doctored video, which is being widely circulated on social media. Read more – ‘Whatever’: Meesha Shafi hits back at trolls “Classic, twisted and dark,” wrote the singer on Twitter. “A marginalized, victimized and vulnerable sector of society takes peacefully…
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Mukhtaran Mai to join Aurat March in Multan
Gender and social activist from South Punjab Mukhtaran Mai, has extended her support to Multan’s Aurat March 2021 and is likely to join the country-wide protest on International Women’s Day which is celebrated every year on March 8. Mukhtaran Mai is a survivor of sexual assault and had fought to seek justice from the courts.…