Mukhtar Mai, Hallaj and modernity
Suroosh Irfani A combination of hyper cruelty, public spectacle and the victim’s perceived innocence has always helped turn an obscure victim into a compelling icon...
Asma elected HRCP chairperson
LAHORE, March 20,2005: Ms Asma Jahangir was elected chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and Syed Iqbal Haider secretary-general here on Sunday. Shahid...
‘No NGO sent Shazia abroad’
LAHORE, March 20,2005: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Saturday rejected the official claim that Dr Shazia, the victim of rape at Sui, was...
PPF Journalism Skills Development Programme, Bhakkar
Date: March 17,2005 Location: Bhakkar Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organized a Journalism Training Workshop at Bhakkar, Punjab for local journalists and women from 17 to...
PPF Workshop on Monitoring Press Freedom, Karachi
Date: March 14, 2005 Location: Karachi The Pakistan Press Foundation conducted a three-day workshop on Media and Domestic Violence. 25 journalists from six districts of...