A deeply troubling picture has emerged from Punjab, where newly submitted data to the Lahore High Court reveals the scale of women-related cases between 2021 and 2025. During this period, 105,571 cases were registered—an average of more than 21,000 each year, nearly 1,750 every month, and around 60 cases every single […]
Pakistan’s crisis of violence against women is often reduced to numbers—but behind every statistic is a life interrupted, a voice silenced, and a story that never received justice. The data is important, but it does not fully capture the fear, the grief, and the quiet suffering that define this reality. Still, […]
Every year on International Women’s Day, the world celebrates progress, empowerment, and the resilience of women. Speeches are delivered, campaigns are launched, and powerful slogans about equality echo across the globe. Yet behind these celebrations, uncomfortable realities often remain hidden in the shadows. Some stories rarely receive the attention they deserve, […]