Mr. Khalique began by introducing the HRCP, detailing its history, operations, and some of the prominent figures associated with it over the years. He then discussed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, emphasizing points particularly relevant to Pakistan' contemporary context. He further explained that out of nine main international human rights treaties and nine additional protocols, Pakistan has signed and ratified seven treaties and two additional protocols. Following this, Mr. Khalique addressed key international human rights issues, identifying them as the rise of populism, the climate crisis, Big Tech, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Subsequently, he discussed major human rights issues within Pakistan, including violations of labor rights, rights violations against religious minorities, enforced disappearances, violations of freedom of assembly, violence against children, and violations against freedom of expression. Mr. Khalique's lecture was followed by a lively question and answer session, where participants asked many probing and pertinent questions, to which Mr. Khalique responded candidly.