Human Rights Violations

Karachi (HRNW) – Assistant Director Maqbool Soomro has stirred significant controversy in Block 15 of Gulberg, where he is accused of orchestrating and patronizing illegal construction activities while leveraging a private team to allegedly extort money and manipulate regulatory processes. This case highlights ongoing challenges in Karachi’s urban development and governance. Details of the Illegal Construction In Federal B Area, Plot No. 1509, Dastgir Block 15, builders and land mafia are actively constructing a third floor without approved building plans or necessary permits. Despite explicit regulations, construction work continues unabated and with impunity. The residential plot initially had commercial shops on the ground floor, followed by a mezzanine floor, and now two additional floors are being erected illegally. This constitutes a clear violation of Sindh [… ]

SYDNEY (HRNW) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday that his government would consider recommendations from an independent report on Islamophobia, which found that anti-Muslim sentiment in the country has reached “unprecedented levels.” The report, released by the government’s special envoy to combat Islamophobia, Aftab Malik, stated that the normalisation of Islamophobia has become widespread in Australia, with many incidents going unreported. “The reality is that Islamophobia in Australia has been persistent, at times ignored and other times denied, but never fully addressed,” Malik said during a media briefing in Sydney, joined by Albanese. The 60-page document includes 54 recommendations, such as establishing an inquiry into religious discrimination and examining the impact of Islamophobia on social cohesion and democracy. [… ]

Karachi (HRNW) – A domestic worker was brutally tortured by a husband and wife in the PCHS area of ​​Ferozeabad. The police presented the accused Shahroz and Kanwal named in the case to the court. The court released both the accused on bail of Rs 30,000 each. According to the police, the girl’s feet and waist were burned with a hot iron. Jinnah was undergoing treatment at the hospital, but the medical report has not been received. The police registered a case and arrested the couple. The girl was burned so brutally and mercilessly that she could not bear to see it even in her photos. The girl said that while ironing, her uncle’s dupatta was burnt. Baji and her [… ]

Islamabad (HRNW) – Shahzad Town Police Station took immediate action and arrested a man on charges of rape. The police received a call through Safe City, where the caller, Mehwish, reported that she had been raped. SHO Shahzad Town Police Station Ashfaq Warraich along with his team immediately reached the Alipur Farash spot and the victim girl was immediately shifted to the hospital due to her critical condition. Where she is undergoing treatment. The police arrested the accused named Sakhawat from the spot, who is being further interrogated.

LAHORE (HRNW)– A shocking case of alleged workplace harassment, sexual misconduct, and criminal silence has shaken the Punjab Police department. A brave female sub-inspector, posted in Lahore, has accused two senior officers—one of them a decorated CSP officer of repeatedly harassing and humiliating her. Despite submitting concrete evidence, she says, no action has been taken. The case raises a crucial question: Will Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz who declared women harassment as a ‘red line’ now step forward to uphold her word? In her written complaint, the sub-inspector detailed that CSP officer Munib Ahmed sent her his bank card and demanded a personal relationship. “I submitted all proof to the department, but they refused to act just because he’s a CSS [… ]

Karachi (HRNW) After Balochistan, an incident in a city like Karachi, love marriage has become a crime, the bodies of a man and a woman found at the Sea View location have been identified, both had a marriage of choice. Yesterday, Komal had appealed to the Sindh Chief Minister to provide protection against threats from the family after her arranged marriage. After Balochistan, arranging an love marriage has become a crime in Karachi as well. The lives of 22-year-old Komal and 24-year-old Zubair, residents of Dalmia Shanti Nagar, were taken to the brink of death. Komal had said in her video statement that “the family members have become mortal enemies.” We got married of our own free will, we did [… ]

Karachi (HRNW) Sunday Bazaar of illegal constructions in District East, facility of illegal constructions at discounted prices was also announced, according to the details, construction work on plot no. 98 – BLOCK -3 DMCHS, 177- BLOCK 3 – DMCHS, 342- BYJ CHS is nearing completion with illegal constructions on residential plots and complete violation of mandatory open space. It should be noted that Karachi has been experiencing continuous earthquake tremors since last month and their intensity is currently 2.5 magnitude. However, if this intensity increases, these prefabricated buildings, which will be completed in a few months, will collapse like rubble, causing irreparable loss of precious lives, which will cause irreparable loss of precious lives, but the SBCA officials, who are [… ]

Karachi (HRNW) Workers of an influential political party in Surjani Town have inflicted a lot of cruelty on a young man, Muhammad Abu Bakr. According to sources, the young man was subjected to the worst torture on the charge of being friends with a girl from the neighborhood, a video of it was also made and later he was locked up in the police station on a false case of theft. The victim, a young man named Muhammad Abubakar, was held in jail for several days without charge, but was later released on bail by the court. When the video of the incident went viral, police officers immediately took notice and started taking action. According to the police, two suspects [… ]

Islamabad (HRNW) – 28-year-old Sania Bibi was set on fire by pouring oil on her in the limits of the Kirpa police station. Sania’s husband Adil Mahmood used to torture Sania every day. Sania’s husband Adil Mahmood and her father-in-law Mustasib Hussain together poured oil on Sania and set her on fire. Sania had a court marriage with Adil Mahmood two years ago. It should be noted that Sania’s body has been burned to 40 percent. Sania is currently in critical condition at PIMS Hospital. An FIR has been registered at the Kirpa police station and the police are busy investigating.

Rawalpindi: Matriculation student raped multiple times on the pretext of marriage, also made a video. The police have registered a case of raping a matriculation student multiple times on the pretext of marriage. The accused also made a video and blackmailed her. According to the police, a matriculation student was raped several times under the pretext of marriage in the Khasala Kalan area of ​​Rawalpindi, under the Sadar Baruni police station. The accused also blackmailed the victim by making a video of the rape. A case has been registered on the request of the student’s father, after which the police have arrested one of the accused. According to the text of the FIR, the victim’s friend introduced her to her [… ]