Archive Events Pakistan
16 Days of Activism in Pakistan
‘We Can’ in Pakistan celebrated 16 days of activism (25 November -10 December) last year by organizing various activities including community theatre performances, rallies, torch lit marches, press conferences, seminars, discussion forums, cultural fairs, and several meetings.
Student's throw in their support for 'We Can'
Students in Nowshera take the 'We Can' message to the streets
National ‘We Can’ launch in Pakistan decries ‘honour’ killings
‘We Can’ national launch draws attention to the dishonourable practice of ‘honour’ killings and to the efforts of the campaign in 25 districts of country to end this practice
‘Violence against women is un-Islamic, unethical and intolerable. I urge human rights’ activists to pay attention to karo kari and siah kari (‘honour’ killings) and personally assure support to all the organisations working to eliminate violence against women,” said former president Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari.
Forthcoming Events
Twelve radio programmes on the issue of honour killings have been planned for broadcast on Radio Pakistan in Urdu and Sindhi, starting 25 July 2005. The programmes are to be spread over a period of three months and will be aired from Radio Pakistan Quetta, Khuzdar, Khairpur and Larkana. The radio programmes will be of 20 minute duration and will look at honour killing from different dimensions and use a variety of stories to bring out the gravity of the situation.