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Pressing need for awareness of working women’s rights: HRCP

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KARACHI: There is a pressing need for greater awareness of working women’s rights, ensuring equal pay for equal work, irrespective of gender, and recognition of women’s contribution to society and the national economy, a consultation organised by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday concluded. Participants of the consultation on ‘women’s wages and […]


In DG Khan, Zartaj Gul Akhwand set to fight dynastic politics

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By Waqas Naeem ISLAMABAD: In Dera Ghazi Khan’s NA-172, Sardar Maqsood Khan Leghari has long established his rule. However, in the wake of the upcoming elections, tables have turned for the former member of Punjab Assembly as he faces threats anew. Enter Zartaj Gul Akhwand, a 28-year-old candidate contesting NA-172 from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) ticket. […]