Dowry System in Pakistani Society
DOWRY SYSTEM IN PAKISTANI SOCIETYA dowry is a transfer of parental property at the marriage of a daughter. It includes furniture, linen, money etc. Dowry contrasts with the related concept of bride price. It is the wealth transferred from the bride’s family to the...
The Panama Papers and Women’s Rights in Pakistan
THE PANAMA PAPERS AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN PAKISTAN The leaks could force Pakistani government’s hand on the Women’s Protection Act. If the government succumbs to the pressure and sacrifices its stand on the rights of women – and minorities – it would undo many of the...
March 2015 and March 16 Attacks On Pakistani Minorities
March 2015 and March 16 Attacks On Pakistani Minorities What about protections for Christian communities or minority communities that have been targeted? Would the community seek out some sort of security arrangement? There was an incident that happened in March of...
Emergency Appeal – Attack in Lahore, Pakistan
EMERGENCY APPEAL – ATTACK IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN72 Dead and over 300 religious minorities injured - Please respond now. Yesterday evening at 6:30pm, Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park, located in a predominantly Christian neighborhood, was shaken by a blast from a devastating suicide...
Suicide bomber kills at least 52, mostly women, kids in Pakistan park LAHORE, Pakistan | By Mubasher Bukhari
SUICIDE BOMBER KILLS AT LEAST 52, MOSTLY WOMEN, KIDS IN PAKISTAN PARK LAHORE, PAKISTAN BY MUBASHER BUKHARIA suicide bomber killed at least 52 people, mostly women and children, at a public park in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Sunday, government officials and...
Women’s Empowerment In Pakistan
Women constitute more than half of the population of Pakistan but still she is submissive and left behind in many fields by particular policies and mentalities. Despite sacrificial participation of women in the movement of independence, they remained ignored...
Work or Starve: Child Labour in Pakistan’s Brick Kilns
This week, Pakistan's National Assembly discussed the prevalence of child labour in the country. And not before time, as the scale of the problem is huge. It is estimated that child labourers now exceed 12million in Pakistan. Even worse, these children are often...
A Last Look At Pakistan in 2015
A few hours away from welcoming 2016, I thought I should share the following: Despite the first-ever transfer of power from one civilian government to another in Pakistan, the army and its associated agencies have regained primacy in governance. Enforced...
Emergency Funding Needed to Rescue Women at Risk in Pakistan
Dear Friends, We have been working hard for Pakistan over the last few years. We have big dreams for what we can accomplish to help the persecuted people there, and we are finally getting a chance to help in a big way. If you care to look at the video here, you can...
Send Christmas Joy to the Persecuted in Pakistan
[metaslider id=36] Let this year’s Christmas be a special occasion to celebrate the season and their family’s faith. Each child who receives a Christmas Care Package will receive games, daily essentials, and a special Christmas message to share with their family. For...
Immediate Need
We are in desperate need of a video projector. If you wish to donate a used projector, purchase a new one or contribute money to purchase a new one please contact us: https://www.rampakistan.com/donate/
Rescued Man who was beaten, hungry and almost dead
As Pakistan continue to struggle with corruption, injustice, unemployment, extremism and political turmoil we remain faithful to our call to help the destitute and needy of Pakistan. This month I want to share the story of Mukhtar Masih. As Mukhtar sits in my office,...
Flood Relief Pakistan
The dusty dingy roads of Saruki, a small village of Punjab, led us to the broken houses with no doors or windows surrounded by a half built clay and mud walls. This small Christian community has been devastated by various natural disasters including the recent flood...
Child sexual abuse ring busted in Pakistan.
More than 270 children aged as young as 12 abused by gang that would then blackmail their parents, threatening to release videos of the abuse onto the internet (telegraph). Geo TV reported higher numbers, saying around 400 videos were made of 280 minors. "Residents of...
Blasphemy, The Most Sensitive Issue in Pakistan
According to Newsweek Pakistan, the Supreme Court has called on the state to ensure that hundreds of people facing imprisonment, or execution under its controversial blasphemy laws, have not been falsely charged, especially by enemies wanting to settle personal...
Pakistan supreme court warns against false blasphemy accusations
According to theguardian, Pakistan’s supreme court has called on the country’s politicians to ensure that hundreds of people facing imprisonment and even execution under controversial blasphemy laws have not been falsely charged, often by enemies wanting to settle...
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Please check back soon. We are currently building our online store, and we will bring to you products made in Pakistan by the women who are part of our empowerment program. If you are interested in distributing our products or buying some of the products we have in...