MODEL OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACCORDING TO ISLAM AND CURRENT HUMAN RIGHTS SCENARIO IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

Human rights are inherent in Islam. The Magna Charta Charter only contains teachings on human rights 600 years after Islam arrived, according to al-Maududi. The Medina Charter, along with Cairo Declaration, is the epitome  of Islam's compatibility with human rights. Main focus of the study is to find out the basic principles of human rights according to Islamic teachings with special reference to equality, justice and dignity and to illustrate the human rights condition in Pakistan with the prime focus on issues such as women’s rights, freedom of speech, minority rights and right to education and health facilities. In this study, a qualitative research design will be used to critically examine Pakistan's current human rights situation and explore the Islamic model of human rights. As part of the research, gaps and opportunities for improvement will also be identified through a comparative analysis. Pakistan faces significant challenges when it comes to protecting freedom of belief and expression. Violence against religious minorities has increased in recent decades, accompanied by an increase in targeted homicides, religious scholars propagate the teachings via media outlets and news articles along with live sermons which contributes to the prevalence of such attacks and violence. In Pakistan, the escalation of religious extremism and marginalization of religious minorities over the past few decades has undermined the social fabric and democratic foundations of the nation. Government critics, journalists, and human rights defenders continue to be disappeared with impunity. Despite ongoing human rights violations in the country, families continued to fight for the truth and justice for their missing loved ones. All parties should protect human dignity and honor, including the state, law, and government. Islam's law emphasizes protection of religion, soul, mind, and offspring an asset. By this, Islamic law seeks to maintain religion, guaranteeing it, and promoting it Life and soul must be safeguarded and maintained, reason must remain pure and life must remain eternal. No one is above law and cannot break the rules as mentioned in the constitution of Pakistan.