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Daily Archives: February 20, 2007

Another gang-rape near Ubavro?

KARACHI: Another gang-rape case came to light Monday from the village of Gohram Khan, which is four to five kilometres from Ubavro. According to the FIR (No. 11/2007) lodged at the Rongti Police Station, District Ghotki, Naseema Gulrez was abducted by four men from her house at midnight, February 7. She was returned two days […]


316 cases of violence against women reported in 2006

KARACHI: A total of 316 cases of violence against women were reported in 2006, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Women Development on Monday. Out of the 316 cases, 70 cases were of domestic violence, three of women trafficking, five of medical provision, 12 of violence in custody, four of unlawful marriage, one […]


Three accused in gang-rape case taken into custody

DADU, Feb 20: Police on Tuesday took three main accused in the gang-rape case of Ms Kainat Soomro in protective custody after they appeared in the court of district and sessions judge for the confirmation of protective bail they had obtained from the Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on February 8. Reports […]


Woman shot dead over karo-kari

NAWABSHAH, Feb 20: A woman, Rani, was shot dead by her husband Hyder Otho on the pretext of karo-kari in Char village near Doulatpur on Tuesday. Father of deceased woman, Basheer Otho, lodged an FIR with the Doulatpur police who arrested the accused. Meanwhile, the police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested an accused, Ghafoor […]