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Gender disparities widen in Thatta after floods: report

Gender disparities have further widened while some 98 per cent of women and 91 per cent of children have faced severe food shortages and suffered from various illnesses, says a report that examines the impact of 2010 floods beyond the social, cultural and economic activities of women and men in Thatta district and includes various […]


Man arrested for rape and murder of 11-year-old

Munawer Azeem ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: Police have ‘arrested’ an MA student for the recent rape and murder of an eleven-year-old girl. The student, a boyfriend of the girl’s tutor, has confessed to the crime. Inspector Mehboob Ahmed, Station House Officer at Bhara Kahu, confirmed only that the accused was in police custody, and other senior […]


Rape most heartbreaking

As if we already do not have enough to mourn in this country, the dark spectre of sexual violence still looms large. The most recent act of brutality perpetrated against a female is even more savage because the victim was a minor — just 11 years old. The incident took place in Islamabad where the […]