He was speaking at a public meeting here after inaugurating a gas supply project for Qutbal and Hattar villages, besides laying the foundation stone of a basic health unit. The gas project has been completed at a cost of over Rs4 million and it will benefit about 20,000 people. The prime minister said construction work […]
The killers, who were at large since committing the homicide, chopped off the nose, lips, legs and arms of Saeed Ahmad who died from the torture. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Tarkhani police station. Reports said Saeed Ahmed had allegedly developed relations with Shakeela some two years back. When Abdul Hameed, brother of […]
ISLAMABAD: A judge rejected bail on Saturday for a human rights activist who campaigned against alleged detentions by spy agencies, said his lawyer and family. Khalid Khawaja, chief coordinator of Defence of Human Rights-a group fighting a legal battle for the release of dozens of missing people- disappeared on Jan 26 while on his way […]
In this connection, a press briefing was held on Saturday which was addressed by Secretary Culture Salim Gul Sheikh and Chairman Hunerkada Jamal Shah.Speaking on the occasion, the secretary culture underlined the need to identify the challenges confronting the film industry to put it on sound footing. He called for interacting with the film industry […]
He added that after completion of the survey, the aliens would be sent back to their countries.He was talking to journalists at the residence of former MPA Haji Amir Bux Junejo in Khanpur village of Khairpur Nathan Shah taluka on Saturday after condoling with him on the death of his son, Abdul Rahim Junejo, Nazim, […]
Chairing a meeting to discuss the ongoing development projects on Saturday, he said all development projects were initiated keeping in view the needs of citizens in the next 25 years.The nazim said experts from the private sector also examined these projects and expressed their satisfaction over the quality of work. He said the city government […]
Talking to APP here Saturday, Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education, Zobaida Jalal said the prime objective is to reform the regulation process, improve the programme delivery financial transparency and non-sharing of registration details amongst provinces. “A Code of Ethics will explain how the government will support, advise and regulate NGOs and how NGOs […]
RAWALPINDI: The human rights cell of the Ministry of Law and Justice received 639 complaints relating to human rights (HRs) violations from across the country in 2006 with the highest number of 274 from Sindh and lowest number of 10 from the federal capital. The ministry has received 251 complaints from Punjab, 53 from NWFP […]
RAWALPINDI: The human rights cell of the Ministry of Law and Justice received 639 complaints relating to human rights (HRs) violations from across the country in 2006 with the highest number of 274 from Sindh and lowest number of 10 from the federal capital. The ministry has received 251 complaints from Punjab, 53 from NWFP […]
Sukkur: A medical report by the Rohri Chemical Laboratory has confirmed that the teenaged girl from Ubaru village was subjected to “severe sexual assault by a group of people”. Daily Times learnt that Dr. Tariq Dareshani, supervisor of the lab, has also said in his report that the girl was two months pregnant . Meanwhile, […]
Sapna and Abida reached the press club Pir Jo Goth with their uncle Azam Shaikh and told newsmen that accused Ali Hassan, Ghulam and Miran Bakhsh were issuing them life threats and putting pressure on them through criminals to changing their statement before the court. Both girls demanded security and justice and early arrest of […]
Eighteen-year-old Anam Anjum, who was recovered by police from her father’s house in Malir Extension on Friday, told Justice Rana Bhagwandas that she married Kamran Ali, whose complaint triggered the suo motu proceedings, on November 1, 2006, at his house. Her parents visited her the next evening and persuaded her to rejoin them for a […]
They declared two women as karis and gave two minor girls in marriage in the families of ‘aggrieved’ parties as compensation for disgrace they faced.The jirga was held at the guest house (autaq) of Miran Bux in Gul Mohammad Shaikh village on January 2. Source: Dawn Date:2/4/2007
Social Welfare Officer, Kohat, Shazia Khattak said that 85 per cent of the cases were not reported by women because of the predominant male-dominated society and illiteracy, adding that women were expected to follow a strict code of conduct. She said that in most of the cases, her department had to stop offering legal help […]
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