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Pakistan: 1. What evidence is there that women who are separated from their husbands are treated differently by the community at large in Pakistan? 2. Is there evidence that the police or government in Pakistan, and in Karachi in particular, provide support and/or protection to women who are victims of domestic violence and/or women who are separated from their husbands? If not, is there evidence of why this support and/or protection is not provided? 3. Is there evidence of tertiary educated women who have separated from their husbands living and working independently in Pakistan, and in Karachi in particular?

27 September 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Pakistan: 1. Please provide information on the presence of Laskar-i-Islam and leader Mangal Bagh in Bara in the Khyber Agency. 2. Please provide information on the relations between the Pakistan authorities and Mangal Bagh and Laskar-i-Islam.

17 November 2008 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Pakistan: 1. Please provide information on the Pakistani People's Party-Shaheed Bhutto group; such as when formed, why formed, constitution, aims, structure and people of note in the party? 2. Please advise whether there is any information that all of its candidates were forced to withdraw at the last election? 3. Is there evidence that Ghinwa Bhutto and other party members were bashed before the last election and, if so, by whom? 4. Were any of their candidates elected at the last election? 5. Is there any information on whether members of this party have suffered since the elections, and if so, by whom? 6. What is their relationship like with the mainstream PPP party? 7. Any other relevant information?

15 August 2008 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Pakistan: 1. What is the current situation with respect to those participating in anti-Musharraf and pro-democracy demonstrations? 2. Is there any information to suggest different treatment of pro-democracy activists by the Pakistani police and the army? 3. Is there retrospective legislation allowing anti-government activities to be dealt with by military tribunals by military personnel and not the civil courts? Is it operating? 4. If there were outstanding charges against someone at the time of their departure from Pakistan, would these have been likely to be detected by the authorities at the airport and would any action be taken against them at that point?

19 February 2008 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Pakistan: 1. Are there any reports of harassment of low level activists in PML(N) by student, or other internal party groups, if they want to discontinue involvement in the party?

18 May 2007 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Pakistan: 1. Is there any recent specific information on the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation League indicating its current structure, aims, activities, leaders and treatment of its members by the Azad Kashmiri and Pakistani authorities? 2. Is there any information as to how Pakistani authorities treat persons who support an independent Kashmiri state? 3. It is not clear to me whether the ISI is engaged in suppressing pro independence views in the Kashmir area and surrounds, or throughout the whole of Pakistan. Is there anything which suggests that their interest is local, or wider? Is there a large Kashmiri community outside the Kashmir area?

29 January 2007 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Pakistan: 1. Please provide an update on the political situation in and the government of NWFP. 2. Please provide an update on the influence of Islamism and the extent of the implementation of Shri'a laws in NWFP. 3. Is there any evidence to suggest that NWFP government, the clergy and Islamists in NWFP have or are targeting "liberal Muslims"? 4. Is there any evidence to suggest that the act of refusing to donate to religious groups or refusing to attend religious ceremonies attracts punishment by Islamic groups or parties? 5. Is there evidence to suggest that the NWFP government or Islamic groups use blasphemy laws to suppress dissent or to punish liberally minded Muslims? 6. Is there any record of the number of blasphemy charges that have been brought against NWFP residents since 2002? 7. What is the state and the extent of NGO operations (domestic and foreign) in NWFP? 8. Is there evidence to suggest that NGOs (domestic and foreign) and NGO workers are being viewed or treated adversely by NWFP government or Islamic groups in the province? Has Amnesty International issued any reports or statements in relation to the treatment of NGOs and/or NGO workers in NWFP? 9. Any further information of relevance

6 November 2006 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Pakistan: 1. Please provide information on the location of the Khyber Agency. How is the Khyber Agency currently governed? And what is its relationship with the national government of Pakistan? Does it have separate law enforcement bodies? 2. Please provide information on tribal jirgas. How do tribal jirgas operate and what is the effect of their decisions? Are they enforceable outside the tribal areas of North West Frontier and the other western areas of Pakistan? Are there any reports of persons living outside the tribal areas who have been adversely affected by decisions made by tribal jirgas? 3. Please provide information on the organisation and activities of the Anti Narcotics Force.

11 October 2006 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Pakistan: 1. Please provide details of the Awami National Party, particularly its activities in the Tribal areas. 2. a) Please provide details of Lashkar-e-Tayayaba. b) Were they banned? Are they still operating? c) Which regions of Pakistan did they operate / are they operating in? d) What is the relationship between Lashkar-e-Tayayaba and the ANP? e) What is the relationship between Lashkar-e-Tayayaba and the TNSM? 3. a) Please provide details of Albadar Mujahideen. b) Were they banned? Are they still operating? c) Which regions of Pakistan did they operate / are they operating in? d) What is the relationship between Albadar Mujahideen and the ANP? e) What is the relationship between Albadar Mujahideen and the TNSM? 4. a) Please provide details of Jahesh Mohammad. b) Were they banned? Are they still operating? c) Which regions of Pakistan did they operate / are they operating in? d) What is the relationship between Jahesh Mohammad and the ANP? e) What is the relationship between Jahesh Mohammad and the TNSM? 5. Is TNSM comprised of a number of sub groups/parties? 6. Is the town of Swat near the Doag Dara valley (or the Nihag Dara, Tormang Dara or Karo Dara valleys)?

7 February 2006 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

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