IN COLD BLOOD: 1 is the number of women killed in the name of honour in Islamabad last year. ISLAMABAD: A total of 8,539 cases of violence against women were reported in 2011, an increase of about seven per cent over 2010. According to the fourth Annual Statistics of Violence against Women launched by the […]
M. Waqar Bhatti Karachi: The discovery of five foetuses from a garbage dump in a city neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon sent shockwaves among locals of the area, who called the police and demanded strict action against those involved in this grizzly incident. Initially, locals thought that these were either bodies of babies unwanted by their […]
ISLAMABAD: A man was arrested for trying to rape an 11-year-old girl in New Shakrial, police said on Tuesday. The accused, a gardener in the Capital Development Authority, had escaped from his house after what the police said attempting to rape the girl. However, he was arrested from his father’s house and booked in a […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan People’s Party MNA Ms Farah Naz Isphani has filed an adjournment motion in the National Assembly Secretariat, seeking immediate debate on the recent shocking cases that have rocked the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) in recent months with several faculty and staff members accused of preying upon vulnerable female students or juniors. […]
The concerns of Baloch women can only be resolved if the province’s issues are addressed, said civil society members, journalists and human rights activists on Sunday. KARACHI: The concerns of Baloch women can only be resolved if the province’s issues are addressed, said civil society members, journalists and human rights activists on Sunday. They were […]
LONDON: A young, deaf Pakistani woman says she was only 10 years old when she was trafficked into Britain where she was repeatedly raped and beaten for nearly a decade. The woman, now in her 20s, on Monday told a court that she was kept in a cellar and forced to work as a slave. […]
SUKKUR: A man killed his wife and her alleged paramour in Jacobabad on Sunday night. Ghulam Hyder Abro, a retired policeman, surrendered at the Civil Lines police station after committing the double murder. He told police that as he entered his house, he saw a stranger sitting with his wife Hidayat Khatoon. Abro said that […]
NEW DELHI: It was a glitzy, star-studded occasion as Indian cinema’s latest acting sensations Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari, together with debutante director Anu Menon, launched the official music soundtrack from the forthcoming, highly-anticipated Twentieth Century Fox and Rose Productions’ romantic comedy “London Paris New York” in New Delhi. Though musicals have long-since been […]
The teenage girl was bunking school with her friends when the cop picked her up. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: An official of the city’s emergency respone team, who is suppose to provide real time help to people in need, has been accused of raping a teenaged girl. The sub-inspector of the Rescue 15 police has been […]
By Gulraiz Khan Foreign Correspondents’ Burden mulled over at local festival. KARACHI: Pakistan is an extremely complex country, said foreign correspondents on Sunday at a local gathering in southern port city of Karachi. As foreign reporters, it is our job to not just report to a foreign audience but also inform perceptions on both sides, […]
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari paid special tribute to Pakistanis for waging a relentless struggle for the rights of women culminating in the adoption of far-reaching legislations to protect and empower women. The President, in a message on the occasion of National Women Day, said: “On this day, I wish to congratulate all women of […]
KARACHI: The construction of first home at the KPC Journalist Housing Scheme Hawksbay has begun. Director General Lyari Development Authority (LDA) Agha Masood was the chief guest at the simple but impressive ceremony. Construction of first home has initiated by senior journalist Javed Rasheed (Jang), who is willing to complete the work in a two-year […]
* Clinches top position in O’ Levels Business Studies in Cambridge University International Examination 2011 By Asad Farooq KARACHI: Despite all the gloomy and unstable domestic situations of the country, Pakistani youth are exploring new distinctions. There is a series of successful stories, highlighting the country’s name among global community that revolve around youngsters, including […]
KARACHI: The speakers at a discussion on ‘The psychological effects of wars, insurgencies and terrorism’ stated that there would be no peace until justice was ensured and there would be no justice until basic human rights, including health and education, particularly respect were ensured for people. These views were expressed by the intellectuals, Mowadat Rana, […]
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