Tag: March 8
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Mark your calendars: Aurat March is around the corner!
March is finally here which means that 8th of the month is Women’s Day around the world and in Pakistan, Aurat March in major cities will walk through the streets to remind the state and the society of the due rights of women and minorities of the country. Where and when to join Aurat March?…
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Shehbaz, Zardari want a new President before Senate elections
After the power sharing deal, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) are thinking about holding the Presidential election before the Senate election, as per The News. According to Article 41(5), “…an election to fill a vacancy in the office of president shall be held not later than thirty days from the…
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The Minister for Human Rights Should Resign: Here is His Resignation Letter
Last month, a 24-year-old woman was gang-raped at gun point by two men in Islamabad’s F9 park. The First Information Report (FIR) filed by the victim stated that after she was raped, the assailants gave her Rs1,000 and told her that she should not have been in the park at night. How did the federal…
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Aurat March not allowed to take place at same venue as Haya March, security to be withdrawn if location not changed, warns administration
Aurat March, scheduled to take place on March 8 to protest injustices against women and minorities has been denied permission to hold a public rally by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rafia Haider. While talking exclusively to The Current, activist and one of the volunteers of Aurat March, Leena Ghani, said that they had applied for a…
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Minister for Religious Affairs requests PM Khan that Pakistan observe Hijab Day on March 8
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri has reportedly written a letter to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and proposed to observe International Hijab Day on March 8 which is also celebrated as International Women’s Day, reports Jang. The minister also sent a copy of his letter to President Dr Arif Alvi. The letter states…