Child Rights. Climate Resilience. Religious Freedom. A unified legislative approach to Pakistan's most critical human rights challenges.
"Pakistan has no shortage of laws. We have the Juvenile Justice System Act (JJSA) 2018, the Zainab Alert Response and Recovery Act, and Article 25-A of the Constitution. Yet, 26.2 million children remain out of school, and juvenile offenders languish in adult prisons."
My advocacy focuses on operationalizing these 'paper shields' into active protection mechanisms—closing the implementation deficit that leaves millions vulnerable.
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The Issue: Despite JJSA 2018, Committees remain un-notified. Minors processed as adults. (Click to Learn More!)
Action: Immediate Notification of JJCs
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The Issue: Child domestic labor cases (Iqra, Hamza) highlight societal acceptance. (Click to Learn More!)
Action: Absolute Prohibition
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47% of Pakistan's population is under 18, yet we face the world's second-highest out-of-school population. (Click to Learn More!)
Action: Fiscal Allocation
Bridge Spending Gap
When the 2022 super-floods submerged one-third of Pakistan, 16 million children were directly affected. 23,900 schools were destroyed. Yet, international climate finance remains "child-blind."
Demanding the Loss & Damage Fund prioritizes social infrastructure (schools, clinics) over general infrastructure.
Utilizing international legal instruments to hold the state accountable for environmental degradation as a violation of child rights.
Ensuring the reconstruction of 1,460 damaged health facilities follows climate-resilient standards.
"Religious freedom is not a concession; it is a constitutional promise. As Country Coordinator for the IRF Roundtable, I work to bridge the divide between religious leadership, civil society, and the state."
Advocating for a statutory, independent body with investigative powers for minority protection.
Drafting joint declarations of peace with Muslim, Christian, Hindu, and Sikh leaders.
Leading fact-finding missions (Jaranwala, Sargodha) to demand judicial redress.
Join the movement to enforce protections for Pakistan's most vulnerable citizens.