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KARACHI: Rape of 5 minor girls reported at CHK

KARACHI, September 06 2005: Five cases of rape of minor girls have been reported in the Civil Hospital alone in less than a month. The girls were brought to the hospital where it was established that all of them were subjected to rape. During the past one month, the first case was reported on Aug […]


Girl shot dead by brother

NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, September 06 2005: A teenage girl was killed by her brother in the Ali Sanderlo village in Moro on Tuesday September 5. Manzoor Ahmed Sandrello opened fire and killed her sister, Zahida, 15. No FIR was lodged as yet. Sources said that the girl wanted to marry a boy of her choice. Source: […]


OWIT starts its operation in Pakistan

LAHORE, September 06 2005: Organisation of Women in International Trade (OWIT) has started its operation in Pakistan. Talking to newsmen the country representative of OWIT Pakistan Omer Aftab said the OWIT, united around the globe to foster free trade and advancement of women in business, would give Pakistani women entrepreneurs access to global market. OWIT […]


9-year-old bride being ‘coerced to hush up abuse’

LARKANA, September 06 2005: A nine-year-old girl, married to a 25-year-old man, and her mother have been arrested on charge of committing theft in their in-laws’ house after the girl returned to her parents’ home due to alleged torture. Afsana Chandio, now in ladies police station of Larkana, along with her mother Husna Chandio, said […]


Gastro-enteritis haunts Naushahroferoze, Nawabshah

NAUSHAHROFEROZE, September 05 2005: One minor girl has died and as many as 1,100 people have reportedly been suffering from gastro-enteritis in different parts of Naushahroferoze and Nawabshah districts. In Naushahroferoze, a six-year-old girl Seema died of gastro-enteritis while 80 patients had been admitted to various hospitals of the district. In Taluka Daulatpur, Nawabshah, more […]


Four women of a family gang-raped

MULTAN, September 05 2005: Ten masked outlaws gang raped two women and two unmarried girls at gunpoint in village Ganju Hatta near Jalalpur Pirwala in district Multan late on Saturday September 3 night. The culprits shot numerous fires in the air to terrify the neighbours. Later they decamped looting valuables worth Rs 200,000. “We have […]


Pakistani Zara e Ablagh Ka Haftroza Jaiza Vol 3 No 36

Title Pakistani Zara e Ablagh Ka Haftroza Jaiza Vol 3 No 36 Date 9/5/2005 Download ppf newsletter no 36.pdf


PPF Journalism Training Workshop, Murree

Location: Murree Date: 4-6 September Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organised a 3-day Journalism Training Workshop at Murree for local journalists and women from 4-6 Sept 2005. Murree known as the queen of hill stations is Pakistan’s most popular holiday resort. Located only 45 kilometers from Islamabad and about six hours drive from Lahore it is […]


At least 15,898 women kidnapped, raped in 1998-05

MULTAN, September 03 2005: At least 15,898 women/girls were kidnapped/raped between 1998 and 2005 in the country. Of them, 11,435 took place in Punjab, 2108 in Sindh, 1545 in the NWFP, 429 in Balochistan and 381 in Islamabad Capital Territory, according to ‘Crime Report’ compiled by the Ministry of Interior. The report further shows that […]


15,000 women die annually of pregnancy complications

ISLAMABAD, September 02 2005: About 15,000 women die every year due to pregnancy-related complications, Federal Minister for Health Mohammad Nasir Khan informed the National Assembly on Friday September 2. In response to a question of MNA Yasmeen Rehman, the health minister told the lower house that a survey conducted by the National Institute of Population […]


Sonia demands case against ‘tormentors’: Claims possessing evidentiary cassette

LAHORE, September 03 2005: Sonia Naz, the alleged rape victim of some Faisalabad police officials, on Friday September 2 joined a high-level inquiry committee and filed an application for registration of an abduction-cum-rape case. Sonia, the mother of two, made her first public appearance in the company of Asma Jehangir of the HRCP after she […]


Children facing survival threats

KARACHI, September 02 2005: It is a sad fact that children are facing a lot of serious survival threats ranging from physical battering to kidnapping, from sexual abuse to murder in the country. This was stated by the Chairman of Madadgar, Zia Ahmed Awan advocate, while addressing a press conference at his office here on […]


80 nations pledge to stop violence against women

BEIJING, September 02 2005: Pakistan joined 80 other countries, pledging to take a firm and consistent position to stop all forms of violence against women. “Being a signatory to the 27-point declaration adopted by the Women International Conference (WIC) here last evening, Pakistan is committed to follow an action plan to safeguard and uphold the […]


Supreme Court stays execution of four convicts in gang-rape case

ISLAMABAD, September 02 2005: A two-member bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday September 1 stayed execution of four people sentenced to death in a gang rape case. The bench Comprising Justice Hamid Ali Mirza and Justice Nasirul Mulk stayed the execution till the next hearing for which a date will be fixed in the […]