HYDERABAD, September 06 2006: The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), a Hong Kong based regional human right watchdog, has called on rights activist around the world to appeal to President Musharraf, Chief Justice Supreme Court and Sindh High Court and other government authorities to take legal action against those involved in alleged rape of law […]
SUKKUR, June 9 2006: Citizens and activists of different political, social, and religious parties took out a protest rally and staged a demonstration in front of the press club, Thull on May 8 against the holding of the Jirgas, in which innocent girls were given in marriage to the either parties. The activists of PPPP, […]
LAHORE: June 9 2006: A film director was arrested on May 8 on the charge of human smuggling. Khlilur Rehman was wanted in more than five cases registered with the ederal Investigation agency (passport cell), Lahore. Officials said that he was declared proclaimed offender in 2002. On May 8 , an FIA team on a […]
SUKKUR, June 9 2006: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has taken notice of a jirga held in the Haji Kamal Magsi village near Thull on May 27 which gave hands of five girls in marriage to resolve a karo-kari dispute between two groups of the Banglani tribe and summoned Ameens of the jirga […]
By Zar Nageen KARACHI, September 06 2006: The four daughters of Tasleem Bibi have forgiven their father, Maqbool Hussain, for killing their mother, as they have no one else to look after them, especially their brother who is afflicted with a disability. “On December 4, 2004, our father murdered our mother by throwing acid on […]
JACOBABAD, June 9 2006: A woman was killed in the Meenho Khoso village in the jurisdiction of Mauladad police station on May 7 night. It is belived to be a case of karo-kari murder. Accused Ghulam Murtaza was reported to have suspicious that his wife, Sakina, had illicit relations with her uncle, Mubarak. He killed […]
KARACHI, June 9 2006: Several civil society organisations, including the Aurat Foundation and WomenÂ’s Action Forum, have strongly condemned the decree by a jirga that the parties involved in the dispute involving karo-kari (honour killing) should exchange seven women in compensation. In a joint press statement issued here on May 8, the organizations deplored that […]
LAHORE, June 9 2006: The Asr Resource Centre has appealed to the president, prime minister and chief justice of Pakistan to save four minor girls of Jacobabad proposed to be married to rivals’ men under vani custom on the decision of two jirgas (local court). Asr spokesman Sajid Ali said in a statement jirgas headed […]
PESHAWAR, June 07 2006: A 28-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl were murdered in an hounor killing in Pajagi area of Peshawar on May 05 night, police sources said. Aziz Khan, deputy superintendent of area police, said that police found two bodies in a biscuit factory in the Faqirabad Police Station precincts, who were later […]
PESHAWAR, June 6: The Peshawar High Court was informed on May 06 by a counsel that police had been violating amendments to the law which limited their powers in dealing with cases of women under the hudood law. Advocate Asthagfirullah Khan, appearing for a woman petitioner, Basreena, contended that after incorporation of section 156-B in […]
KARACHI, June 07 2006: A woman was brought to Jinnah hospital May 06 night by her brothers after her husband cut off her nose and tortured her. Saalmubeen lives in Drigh Road quarters and according to the police, her husband Mursan attacked her during a fight at home. Saalmubeen’s brother Salman lodged an FIR against […]
QUETTA, June 06 2006: Two persons , including a woman were gunned down in a case of honour killing in Bagh area near Sibi district. Muhammad Akbar and his alleged beloved, whose name could not be known, were shot dead by the relatives of the girl on the name of honour . The family members […]
SWABI, June 06 2006: The brutal custom of Swara caused another death last week when the 18-year-old only brother of a girl, given in marriage to settle a four-decade old dispute, was killed here. The FIR about the killing of Shamshad has been lodged with the Swabi police against the members of his sister’s in-laws […]
KARACHI, June 02 2006: Even though the Sindh High Court banned jirga trials about two years ago (April 23, 2004), at least 41 jirgas were held on issues related to women in Sindh during the last five months. One of these jirgas declared a 10-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl Karo and Kari, and five […]
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