Protection Against Abuse at Schools
In June 2020 there were reports of harassment and abuse taking place at the hands of teachers and staff at certain schools in Lahore. PILAP wrote an RTI to the
Access to Justice
Courts in Pakistan are heavily backlogged with cases. It takes years for a case to make its way from beginning to end. This causes delays in the dispensation of justice
Seaview Beach Development
In 2020, news reports stated that Cantonment Board Clifton was planning a beach development along a stretch of Seaview Beach in Karachi. No Environmental Impact Assessment necessitating public participation in
Regulation of Stray Dogs
Every year scores of stray dogs are brutally killed in Karachi alone as a way of regulating their population. This method is not only illegal and inhumane but is also
National Commission on rights of Child
A couple of years ago news of blatant child abuse surfaced from Rawalpindi in an incident in which a seven-year-old domestic worker had been beaten to death by her so-called
Occupational Health and Safety of Labourers
When the much-highlighted Nasla Tower in Karachi was being demolished, video footage emerged showing labourers engaged in dangerous demolition work without any safety equipment. They could be seen working on
Occupational Health and Safety of Miners
There have been several mining accidents across the country and predominantly in Balochistan and KPK during the past few years which have resulted in death and injury. Miners are either
Water Scarcity
Given Pakistan’s looming water crisis and the critical state of its water sources, PILAP wrote RTIs to the Ministries of Water Resources and Climate Change asking about the strategies put
Foreign Gifts
The Government of Pakistan routinely receives gifts from foreign states. The gifts are the property of the state and are to be held on trust for the people of Pakistan
Houbara Bustard Licenses
PILAP wrote an RTI request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs inquiring into the recommendations given to the provinces for the issuance of Houbara Bustard hunting licenses. The Ministry did