THE outrage sparked in certain circles by the contents of a recent morning show refuses to die down, and for good reason. What was attempted to be showcased as an attempt at `investigative journalism` was a nauseating instance of harassment and invasion of privacy. How else can we refer to a camera crew chasing couples […]
Islamabad: Deputy Chairman Senate Mir Jan Muhammad Khan Jamali on Wednesday referred “The National Commission for Human Rights Bill, 2011” to Senate’s Standing Committee on Law and Human Rights for further deliberation with the directives to report back to the House within 20 days. When Advisor to Prime Minster on Human Rights Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar […]
By: Bari Baloch QUETTA –Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Vice-Chairman Tahir Hussain has raised concerns over the Balochistan situation, saying: “Atomic bomb can’t save any country rather we should fight against poverty, backwardness and unemployment.” “Peace is linked with democracy and peace is not only inevitable for our existence but also for the country,” he […]
ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has decided to extend financial support of $163,165 to the Ameer Begum Welfare Trust (ABWT) for the construction of a girls’ school in Okara. For this purpose, Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Hiroshi OE and ABWT Chairwoman Robina Shaheen Wattoo signed an agreement on Wednesday. Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and […]
Karachi: Almost all speakers at the Women Leaders Summit, held on Wednesday, stressed that gender was only a term as women could beat anyone in any profession if only they were determined and passionate enough. At the daylong summit, there were many prominent Pakistani women who shared their experiences, struggles and success stories. Sharmeen Obaid […]
Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Wednesday blocked a bill envisaging the setting up of a national human rights commission and decided to thoroughly examine the draft unanimously approved by the National Assembly to make the proposed body completely independent and free from political interference. The bill was scheduled to be tabled by Prime […]
DOMESTIC violence is on the rise and annihilating the family structure. Many women keep their plight to themselves as involving anyone could spell more trouble and humiliation for them. But this is by no means unique to Muslim families: it is a universal phenomenon where the one suffering has to bear everything alone. In some […]
SANGHAR: The mother of two who was allegedly set on fire by her in-laws on Tuesday evening in the Padari Jo Goth, five km from here, was on Wednesday shifted to Karachi in critical condition from the burns ward of the Hyderabad Civil Hospital. Ms Saba Noreen was reportedly burnt by her father-in-law and mother-in-law […]
KARACHI: A newly-wed woman was slaughtered at her house in the Landhi area on Wednesday, police said. They said that Mohammad Sabir had an altercation with his wife, Khairunisa, and he afterwards allegedly slaughtered her with a dagger in their house in Landhi No 6 within the remit of the Landhi police station. Hearing the […]
KARACHI: A three-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a hitherto unidentified man in a Gulberg area, police said on Monday. They said that the incident occurred in Bengali Para, or Rehmanabad, within the remit of the Gulberg police station on Sunday evening. The victim was kidnapped by the man when she had gone out of […]
By Kashif Zafar BAHAWALPUR: A man was accused of murdering his two younger sisters on suspicion of their having had an affair on Tuesday. According to police officials, Hasilpur Chak No 13 resident Nadeem killed his two younger sisters after he suspected both of having relations with two men in the village. “Nadeem had heard […]
LAHORE: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed alarm at reports that another person who had been detained for suspected involvement in an attack on the military headquarters has been found dead. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the commission said, “HRCP shows its serious concern that with the recovery of Abdul Saboor’s body […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday debated with concern that admission of more girl students to medical colleges in the province was resulting in wastage of huge funds because a large number of girls did not practice after getting MBBS degrees. Parliamentary Secretary on Health Dr Saeed Elahi calmly replied to the objections from both […]
Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON: Pakistani journalist and filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s latest documentary ‘Saving Face’ has won an Oscar nomination in the ‘best documentary (short subject)’ category, an official announcement said on Tuesday. She is the first Pakistani to be nominated for an Oscar. ‘Saving Face’ is a film about two women of south Punjab who have […]
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