Sir: Human rights day is observed on 10 December every year across the world. Every human being deserves human rights without any discrimination regarding caste, creed, race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, or religion. According to the UNO, Human rights comprise the right to live, freedom from slavery and torment, freedom of speech, the right to work, the right to education among other basic freedoms. Equality, justice, freedom and safety from violence are basic human rights. In any state, all citizens should be considered equal and must be given justice and it is the responsibility of the state to provide an environment of peace to all by eradicating violence and extremism. Unfortunately, people have no access to their basic human rights in many countries. Like certain other countries, human rights are being violated in Pakistan as well. The government of Pakistan has failed to safeguard human rights. Education is the most and primary basic human right. In Pakistan, more than 22 million children are out of school. According to Pakistan’s constitution, the state has to provide free education to all. Pakistan spends about 2.5 percent of GDP on education, while neighboring counties like Iran and India spend more than 4 percent of their GDP on education. It is the responsibility of the state to increase education funds and remove all roadblocks which create hindrance on the way to education and other basic rights. Justice is a basic human right. There is a quote “Justice delayed is justice denied’. According to news reports, more than 3 million cases are pending in Pakistani courts. There is dire need of providing speedy justice to the people of Pakistan. Often People hesitate to go to police stations because of the poor performance of the police. Violence is a violation of human rights. Extreme violence can be seen in Myanmar, where people are being killed and women are being raped and humiliated. Moreover, violence is endemic in Pakistan. According to a survey 70 to 90 percent of women have faced some kind of violence. Violence against women and girls comprising rape, murder through so-called honor killings, acid attacks, domestic violence, and forced marriage have remained common. Pakistani human rights NGOs estimate that there are about 1,000 ‘honor killings’ in Pakistan every year. It is estimated that 21 percent of girls in Pakistan are getting married before the age of 18. Freedom of speech and expression is a basic human right which is being violated in our country as well. In Pakistan, many journalists have lost their lives as they have tried to ascertain the truth and facts by exposing the evils of Pakistani society. It shows there is no complete freedom of speech in our country. There is a dire need to strengthen human rights institutions and enforce the country’s national laws and policies. The government should support efforts to prevent human rights violation of poor and vulnerable communities and to deliver legal assistance to the victims of human trafficking and gender-based violence. There must be a system to support the truth and helping indigenous people through legal processes. Riaz Ahmed Rustamani Dadu Published in Daily Times, December 9th 2017.