KARACHI: The celebrations at the inauguration ceremony of the newly renovated Defence Central Library (DCL) on Tuesday focused on the exterior facade of the building but the real difference could be felt within the library. Scores of students were seen huddled around, focusing on either exam preparations, perusing newspapers, or researching on the web. Some […]
Karachi: As more and more women continue to make their mark in various professional fields world over, efforts to redefine the way working women are perceived by conservative societies were yet to be given due attention. Attempting to address the issue, the United Nations International Labour Organisation (ILO) in collaboration with the Freedom Network – […]
KARACHI: From rights of non-Muslim women to marry the men of their choice to invoking their right to marry for the second time, many queries were tackled at a consultative meeting conducted by the Sindh Rural Partners Organisation on Tuesday with an aim to incorporate suggestions from the stakeholders in a draft bill. The main […]
Peshawar: Speakers have stressed the need of making rights of women and children of militancy-hit areas of KP and Fata, as part of National Action Plan (NAP) for their rehabilitation. The seminar was held under auspices of Omar Asghar Khan Foundation (OAKF) with titled, “Women, Children and Peace” held here at Press Club on Tuesday. […]
Hyderabad: Lawyers, rights activists and civil society members expressed concerns that despite existing peasant-related laws, the families of poor agricultures workforce are paying huge cost of negligence by the Sindh government. They pointed out that those daring farmers challenge the cruel system, they are being pushed in to jails or being lodged FIRs against them […]
Karachi: The Pakistan Broadcasters Association, taking note of recent articles in various newspapers about the Journalists Protection and Welfare Bill 2011, appreciates the steps being considered by the Government to provide social benefits and protection to journalists. Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries for journalists with 83 journalists/media workers killed since 1994 according […]
KARACHI: The Sindh Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society at its meeting held on December 14, 2015, has strongly condemned the inordinate delay by the Sindh Information to clear the long outstanding dues as well as dues relating to 2015 despite clear assurances by the Sindh government and the APNS notice to the Adviser […]
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications Anusha Rehman Khan received a prestigious UN prize, known as “GEM-TECH Global Achievers” award, with the pledge to continue her work for the cause of women empowerment through technology. “I dedicate this award to the people of Pakistan, especially the young girls and women […]
ISLAMABAD: The UNHCR’s Goodwill Ambassador in China Yao Chen arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit to meet Afghan refugees and garner support for the education of their children. She is an acclaimed Chinese actress and one of the world’s top micro-bloggers with 71 million fans on social media. She was also named the […]
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