PESHAWAR: An alleged gang rape victim engaged in a legal battle for justice against around a dozen people, including policemen, gave birth to a baby girl at Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) late on Thursday. A source in the girl`s family said both the mother and child were well. He said samples of the newborn`s blood […]
Farzana Ali Khan ISLAMABAD: Uzma Ayub, a rape victim, gave birth to a baby girl at a local hospital in Peshawar at 11:45pm on Thursday night, family sources said. Bilqees Begum, the mother of Uzma, told The News on phone that Uzma had labour pains in the evening and was rushed to hospital where she […]
Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD: In a most significant pro-women move in nearly four years of its life, the National Assembly unanimously passed on Thursday a government bill to create a powerful National Commission on the Status of Women as the fruit of years of efforts of a women’s caucus, overcoming some last-minute hitches that held it […]
SHAHPUR CHAKAR: A man identified as Abdul Qadir Umrani killed his pregnant wife on the pretext of karo kari in the Bhairo Mal village on Wednesday. He surrendered to the police soon after killing Lateefa. The body was taken to a hospital and handed over to the family.
By: Tanveer Ahmed ISLAMABAD: A pro-women legislation could not be passed in the Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) requested for more time to study the bill, despite pressing demands of lawmakers. Despite lengthy negotiations between the PML-N and treasury benches to evolve consensus on the issue, the bill […]
By: Afzal Hussain Jammu and Kashmir was and still is famous for its enthralling beauty and natural scenery throughout the world. According to its history, the Mughal Emperor Jahangir once said: “If there is a paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here.” However, after the partition of the subcontinent, unfortunately, […]
Islamabad: Artists, students and media practitioners asked the state on Tuesday to become guardian of the victims of honour crimes and help them get justice. They were at the launching of documentary Deception of Honour, said a press release issued by ActionAid Pakistan in Islamabad. Mukhtaran Mai, a victim of honour crimes; Samar Minallah, a […]
SUKKUR: A man shot dead his wife and her alleged paramour in Jacobabad on Tuesday. Police said that in Village Fahad Panhwar in the limits of Jacobabad accused Suleman Kaihar shot dead his wife Janul Khatoon and her alleged paramour Noorullah Abro. Later, the accused surrendered himself to police.
LAKKI MARWAT: Speakers at a seminar have called upon the government to ensure implementation on Prevention of Anti-Women Practices Act so as to protect the rights of women and eradicate anti women practices in the country. The seminar was arranged by foundation for integrated development action (FIDA), a non governmental organisation with the assistance of […]
* Aurat Foundation says 3,153 incidents of violence against women recorded in 2nd half of 2011 * Foundation calls for women complaint cells at police stations LAHORE: There had been a two percent increase in violence against women in Punjab during the last six months of 2011 as compared to the first half of the […]
SUKKUR: A man killed his wife over Karo-Kari in Ghotki on Sunday. According to the police, accused Nasrullah Soomro, resident of village Bahadur Soomro in the limits of Serhad police station, shot his wife Maryam dead, alleging her of maintaining illicit relations with a man. Police shifted the body to a hospital for post-mortem. However, […]
Claims the accused threatened her with dire consequences. By Muhammad Sadaqat HARIPUR: A married woman subjected to rape and blackmail by rapists, who filmed the incident, petitioned the court for registering an FIR against the accused, on Saturday. The court has summoned the concerned station house officer on Monday. Nazia*, 25, a resident of Kangra […]
Lahore: The Punjab Cabinet on Saturday approved establishment of three universities for women in Bahawalpur, Sialkot and Faisalabad, and setting up of knowledge city at Rakh Dera Chahal. The Punjab Cabinet met here that was chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, disclosed an official. The Cabinet also approved Evacuee Trust Properties (Management and […]
LAHORE: Arfa Karim, the world`s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), breathed her last here on Saturday night at Combined Military Hospital, Lahore. She was 16. Her funeral prayers will be offered on Sunday at 10am at Cavalry Ground, Cantt. Her body will be taken to Faisalabad for burial at her native village. Arfa Karim remained […]
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