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Punjab govt to provide security to Aurat March: minister

report in The News, March 6th, 2023LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Aamir Mir has said that on March 8 in Lahore, full security will be provided to the participants of the Aurat March by the police and the safety of women participating in the march would be ensured. The organisers of the march had demanded protection for participants of the march, to which the provincial minister assured the organisers that the government…

HRCP slams denial of permission for Aurat March

report in The News, Mar 04, 2023LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the Lahore district administration’s decision to deny the Aurat March organisers permission to hold a public rally marking International Women’s Day on Mar 8. In a statement issued Friday, the HRCP said, “It is regrettable that their right to peaceful assembly is routinely challenged by the district administration on the grounds that ‘controversial’ placards and ‘strong reservations’ from…