The police system working in Pakistan, prior to the Police Order, 2002, was a 140 years old colonial legacy, as it was based on the Police Act, 1861. Several attempts had been made to reform the police system in Pakistan, but without substantial dividends for the public. A major breakthrough was made when the National…

CRCP believes that people have right to some basic services, and it is the state responsibility to provide them with these services without any discrimination. Under campaign for safe drinking water, CRCP has devised a comprehensive and coherent strategy to ensure the supply of safe drinking water to all the sections of society, particularly the...

In the words of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression: ‘Freedom will be bereft of all effectiveness if people have no access to information.’ The Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 provided an exhaustive list of rights in chapter I (Article 10-28) including right to freedom of speech and expression….