KARACHI: Arrangements have been finalised for by-elections on two town nazim and two UC seats in Karachi. Election for the Landhi Town nazim will be held on April 9 and for Bin Qasim Town nazim on April 12. Election for the nazim and naib nazim of two UCs of Baldia Town will be held on […]
Did the legislation lead to more rape cases?… KARACHI: Some people have argued that amendments to the Hudood Ordinance and the Women’s Protection Act (WPA) have led to an “increase in the number of incidents of sexual violence” in the city. The numbers collected from police stations have, however, a different story to tell. Addressing […]
SUKKUR: A woman was killed by her husband on the pretext of Karo-Kari in village Allah Rakhio Sundrani in Bahoo Khoso police limits near Thul on Friday. Reports said accused Mohammad Nawaz Sundrani suspected that his wife Sardar Khatoon, 35, was having illicit relations with someone else. At this, he, along with his accomplices, strangulated […]
KARACHI: Kainat Soomro and her family on Friday ended their hunger strike outside the Karachi Press Club after 54 days. The 13-year-old gang rape victim demanded that apart from her alleged rapists, who have been taken into custody, their accomplices like the cleric and the doctor at the medico-legal department also be arrested. While ending […]
LAHORE: Three girls studying in a seminary in Gujjarpura reportedly went missing on Friday. Police which traced their whereabouts in the evening suspects that their escape has something to do with the `harsh mode of teaching’ at the seminary. It said that Sadia, Iram and Saba – aged between 16 and 18 – of Yaqoob […]
LAHORE: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) for People’s Rights has announced holding of a rally from the GPO to Punjab Assembly chambers here on April 19 to condemn the ‘silence’ of government over talibanisation of society. Making the announcement at a news conference at the Lahore Press Club on Friday, Human Rights Commission chairperson Asma […]
SUKKUR: A woman was killed by her husband on the pretext of Karo-Kari in village Allah Rakhio Sundrani in Bahoo Khoso police limits near Thul on Friday. Reports said accused Mohammad Nawaz Sundrani suspected that his wife Sardar Khatoon, 35, was having illicit relations with someone else. At this, he, along with his accomplices, strangulated […]
KOHAT: Another music centre was targeted near the airbase here on Friday morning. The blast partially damaged the Sangam music centre. The cantonment police said the type of explosive used in the blast was not yet known. This is the sixth blast over the last two weeks following a warning issued by the local Taliban […]
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