Punishing dissent
THE Sindh government’s treatment of the Aurat March this week was a disgraceful assault on democratic rights. What unfolded outside the Karachi Press Club cannot be termed law enforcement. It was the suppression of peaceful civic activity. For the eighth year running, Aurat March organisers have found themselves trapped in a cycle of delays and intimidation surrounding the issuance of an NOC for their annual event. Just days before the scheduled march, the authorities still had not granted permission. Then came........
