KARACHI: The general elections of 2013 were the most expensive election in Pakistan’s history, especially for financially-weak candidates who could not bear expenses to contest elections, says Human Right Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) initial report for election 2013. Few candidates and parties spent heavy amount on advertisement on print and electronic media and even used […]
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has recommended a serious initiative to revamp the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), redefine its priorities and reduce bureaucrats’ meddling in political affairs. The recommendations have been made in the HRCP’s preliminary report on Elections 2013 based on its monitoring of the electoral process before and on […]
RAWALPINDI / ISLAMABAD:For the twin cities’ residents, May 11 was the day they decided to make their votes count with unprecedented passion and a sense of responsibility. Presiding officers opened doors of polling stations to dozens of voters already queued up outside. Young and old voters decided to hold themselves accountable for the country’s future […]
PESHAWAR: Expressing her satisfaction at the participation of women, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Minister for Information and Public Relations Mossarat Qadeem said on Saturday the provincial government would recommend stern action under the relevant law against those depriving the womenfolk of their right to vote under certain agreements. “Sopping women from voting is a national […]
SAHIWAL: Male residents of 111/9-L, Jahan Khan, upheld their 35-year-old “tradition” on Saturday by once again not allowing the women of the village to cast their votes in the 2013 general election. At the village located some 15km from Sahiwal city, 685 women are registered as voters but none of them turned out to cast […]
SAHIWAL: Male residents of 111/9-L, Jahan Khan, upheld their 35-year-old “tradition” on Saturday by once again not allowing the women of the village to cast their votes in the 2013 general election. At the village located some 15km from Sahiwal city, 685 women are registered as voters but none of them turned out to cast […]
MANSEHRA: Women voters didn’t exercise their franchise in Torghar on Saturday due to local culture and traditions. “Local elders and tribesmen didn’t allow women to cast vote at combined polling stations in Torghar. Staff were present there but women didn’t show up throughout the day,” said Mohammad Zahid, local member of Human Rights Commission of […]
KARACHI: Vijay, a 27-year-old sanitation worker of Narayanpura, sees the upcoming general elections as “yet another festival for Muslims” to which religious minorities have only been ‘invited’, but they have to stay “on the fringes” and not to take the centre-stage. “This is the second time that my name is on the voters’ lists to […]
ISLAMABAD: Cervical cancer kills an estimated 7,311 women in Pakistan annually.More women die of cervical cancer in India than anywhere in the world. India along with China, Brazil, Bangladesh and Nigeria represent over 50 per cent of the global burden of cervical cancer deaths. However, African countries are struggling to deal with cervical cancer too, […]
ISLAMABAD: Badam Zari, who shot to prominence for being the first woman to contest polls from the ultra-conservative tribal constituency of Bajaur Agency, naturally drew media attention. Now that very spotlight is proving to be a liability. “She is spending a bulk of her time appearing on local and foreign media instead of visiting the […]
KARACHI: Sindh government on Thursday launched comprehensive policy document focused on institutionalising women empowerment and creation of enabling environment for women to realise their potential in all spheres of life. Caretaker Sindh Minister for Women Development, Anis Haroon on the occasion said there was a need to end the cynicism prevalent in certain sections of […]
To commemorate the International Women’s Day, a non-government organisation, the Inter Global Human Development Society (IGHDS) on Thursday organised a seminar titled “Journey of decade through violence against women.” A large number of journalists, women, students as well as educationists attended the event. The event started with recitation from the Holy Quran by Hira Rajput. […]
ISLAMABAD:Votes of the non-Muslim electorate are likely to play a decisive role in the final result of May 11 polls, Nadra Chairman, Tariq Malik contended during an exclusive interview with The Express Tribune. Quoting from NADRA statistics he claimed that there are about 96 constituencies where the key to success lies in the hands of […]
ISLAMABAD: In several cities across Pakistan, political parties and candidates have faced threats and deadly attacks on the basis of political ideology. But, in Quetta, Dr Ruqayya Saeed Hashmi has battled a different kind of threat throughout her election campaign. She is a Shia Hazara politician, contesting elections for NA-259 from the platform of Pakistan […]
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