September-24

Pakistan stands at a critical crossroads as blasphemy laws are being increasingly misused to fuel violence and injustice.

Employees belonging to religious minority groups often encounter prejudice and unfair treatment in their work environments. However, they frequently find themselves in a difficult position where speaking out could lead to negative consequences.

Despite rising school enrolment in Pakistan, a learning poverty crisis persists, with 77 per cent of late-primary-age children unable to read basic texts, revealing systemic failures in education.

As climate change intensifies, Pakistan faces a dual crisis: escalating environmental disasters and a troubling rise in child labour, where millions of children are caught in a cycle of economic necessity and human rights violations.

The Constitution (Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2024 introduces significant judicial reforms in Pakistan, including the establishment of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), dedicated to addressing constitutional matters. But the move has led to political tussle in the parliament.