What measures and strategies do psychologists suggest to break the stranglehold of violence against women? Domestic violence, in its physical forms, may be mild, like pushing or slapping, or more severe, like physical assault, beating and even rape. It may take the form of “couple violence” (the husband perpetrating violence against the wife) or “patriarchal […]
ISLAMABAD, June 27: Speakers at a regional parliamentary seminar on child protection Wednesday urged for effective legislation to protect child rights across the boundaries and by doing away with harmful customs and traditions. They laid stress on enhanced role of parliamentarians, non- governmental and international organizations and involvement of all segments of society above all […]
A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission A 16-year-old girl, who was gang raped by 11 persons, has been thrown out of her safe house by officials of the Sindh police, Pakistan. On Sunday, June 24, 2007 Mr. Rana Pervez, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Police Headquarters along with Station Head Officer (SHO) […]
GUJRANWALA: The sessions court here on Wednesday declared the marriage of a Christian girl invalid and sent her to Darul Amaan, besides ordering the police to arrest her paramour. In a petition, a Christian woman, Irshad Bibi of Kot Paroya, said Nobel Masih had allegedly abducted her daughter Asia. She said although the Ahmadnagar police […]
LAHORE: President Media Commission of Pakistan (MCP) I A Rehman has called upon media and civil society organizations to start a countrywide campaign to defend press freedom and oppose government measures to muzzle the press. In consultation with various media and civil society organizations, Rehman asked the PFUJ, the APNS, the CPNE, the Pakistan Broadcasting […]
LAHORE: President Media Commission of Pakistan (MCP) I A Rehman has called upon media and civil society organizations to start a countrywide campaign to defend press freedom and oppose government measures to muzzle the press. In consultation with various media and civil society organizations, Rehman asked the PFUJ, the APNS, the CPNE, the Pakistan Broadcasting […]
ISLAMABAD, June 27: Before the Lal Masjid clerics could carry out their threats of taking action against CD shops, mini- cinemas and internet cafes, the local police have launched a crackdown on places that are a source of immorality, arresting 17 people and seizing huge quantity of liquor and pornographic material. The police carried out […]
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