Tag: Society
State, society apathetic to plight of the disabled
Disabled people face a multitude of barriers that limit their access to education, employment, housing, transportation, health care, rehabilitation and recreation. And the disabled...
Corruption everywhere
Our country is now inflicted with corruption to such an extent that no state institution is spared and those working in a power of...
Growing intolerance
The killing of three Hindu brothers in Shikarpur during Eid holdidays is most unfortunate and would raise worldwide concerns about the Pakistani society becoming...
Growing violence in society
The recurring news of multiple murders of family members including children and even parents make a chilling reading. One wonders as to what ails...
Civil society flays seminary boys’ raid on girls’ college
The Insani Haqooq Ittehad, an alliance of civil society organisations, condemned Friday the state’s unwillingness to take action against rising incidents of violence and...
Combat prejudice
Regrettably, ours is a prejudiced society. The methodological prejudice entrenched in our society, indeed, presents a serious challenge.
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit...
LUMS Law and Politics Society holds seminar
The LUMS Law and Politics Society (LPS) organised its first lecture this semester, which reflected upon Pakistan’s position in the global political arena and...
Insane deserve a place in society as well
On the World Mental Health Day on Monday with the theme to invest more in prevention and treatment of Mental Health problems, psychiatrists and...
New LDA housing society on the cards
The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Governing Body on Monday decided to launch a new housing scheme in the city, which will be located at...
‘Asia Foundation will continue serving civil society’
Asia Foundation President David D Arnold has said his organisation will continue assisting civil society in Pakistan and its presence for over five decades...
Law and society
When HLA Hart described his magnum opus The Concept of Law as ‘an essay in descriptive sociology’ he was articulating a profound idea which...
A society fragmented
Whenever class differences increase in a society, they result in social and political disintegration which the lead to fraying of the social fabric. In...
Civil society, students take part in Friends of China Peace Walk
Accompanying with the live performances of five student bands, over 2,000 youth from various federal education institutes and people from different walks of life...
Dalits up against society and nature
This year’s monsoon has not only washed away standing crops, schools and government buildings, and displaced over 5.5 million people in lower Sindh; but...
Health awareness society conference
Allergies are very common in Islamabad due to the high level of pollen in the air. It was observed in a study that one...
Civil society begins movement against UoP plagiarism
After the alleged involvement of University of Peshawar (UoP) Vice Chancellor Azmat Hayat Khan in plagiarism, the Joint Action Committee of Civil Society against...
Civil society organisations decide to take matters into their own hands
Civil society organisations expressed concerns on Saturday over the poor response by the state organisations, especially the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Provincial Disaster...
