ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto on Friday expressed grave concern over the increasing incidents of kidnappings and mysterious disappearances of citizens. She called for full disclosure of those disappeared, their recovery and respect for the due process of law. “It is a national embarrassment that increasing number of citizens not only vanish […]
THATTA: The Kinjhar Fishermen Welfare Society organised a rally here on Friday to protest against the handing over of Bundal and Buddo islands to a foreign company in Sindh, the contract system for freshwater fisheries and the Kalabagh dam. The participant of the rally marched on the National Highway and gathered in front of the […]
KARACHI: The High Court of Sindh (SHC), on Friday granted bail to two brothers, accused of murdering their sister-in-law by burning her alive. Mohammad Jameel and Mohammad Gulfam were arrested by Garden police for murdering their sister-in-law Ruby, setting her on fire on May 17, 2006. According to the prosecution, Ruby’s spouse Saeed, brother-in-laws Jameel, […]
NAWABSHAH: A court on Friday allowed a woman, at the centre of a matrimonial dispute which led to the killing of her purported husband in a clash between police and her parental family, to live with her parents.On Thursday, she was given in police custody because she appeared to be mentally disturbed. Hameeda, purported wife […]
ISLAMABAD: The first rape case lodged by a woman of the federal capital under the recently enacted Women’s Protection Act (WPA) has turned out to be eyewash. The medical report in the case has negated the rape charge levelled by Dr Mamoona Anjum, a resident of I-10/1. The controversial WPA allows a woman to get […]
ISLAMABAD: The first rape case lodged by a woman of the federal capital under the recently enacted Women’s Protection Act (WPA) has turned out to be eyewash. The medical report in the case has negated the rape charge levelled by Dr Mamoona Anjum, a resident of I-10/1.The controversial WPA allows a woman to get an […]
NAWABSHAH: A court on Friday allowed a woman, at the centre of a matrimonial dispute which led to the killing of her purported husband in a clash between police and her parental family, to live with her parents.On Thursday, she was given in police custody because she appeared to be mentally disturbed. Hameeda, purported wife […]
Diplomats and members of the civil society shook their heads in disbelief as reports from Balochistan and FATA areas were brought to Islamabad by Safma with first-hand reports. “Yes, it is true that there is a cell of Pakistan security agencies that has been set up in Quetta which on daily basis regulates the media. […]
LAHORE, Jan 11: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has reaffirmed its findings on the manner in which the trial of former Balochistan chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal is being conducted, according to a press statement issued here on Thursday. The reaffirmation comes in response to the government’s denial of a HRCP statement. The HRCP […]
KARACHI: Father of a 19-year-old girl, Sana, who died a mysterious death on August 31, 2006, suspected to be killed by he in-laws, demanded a fresh inquiry into her death. After efforts of several months, Irshad Ali, father of the deceased, was granted access to her grave in the presence of Judicial Magistrate South, Khushi […]
LARKANA:Intrigued over a longstanding family conflict, Sikandar Shah along with accomplices killed his mother Badshahzadi, sister Farzana 15 and brother Ayaz Shah in Kamber Larkana early this morning.His grievances were based over his notion that his mother had planned killing of his father (woman’s husband) few years back.The alleged killers managed to flee after the […]
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has ruled that the constitution guarantees an accused the right to defence through a counsel; and in case an accused cannot arrange a counsel, the trial court should provide him with one. The ruling came on Thursday during the hearing of an appeal from one Noorullah Khan from Charsadda, […]
NAWABSHAH: A court on Friday allowed a woman, at the centre of a matrimonial dispute which led to the killing of her purported husband in a clash between police and her parental family, to live with her parents.On Thursday, she was given in police custody because she appeared to be mentally disturbed. Hameeda, purported wife […]
KARACHI: After bearing the pain of burns for two days, 18-year-old Noori Ishaque was taken to hospital for treatment. Noori was beaten and burnt by her two brothers-in-law on refusing to quit her job as a domestic servant. She has received nine per cent burns and is currently under treatment at the Burns Centre in […]
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