Violence against women
Police surgeon says medical examination has confirmed that the victim was gang-raped; all three suspects arrested.
Published 30 May, 2022 11:11pm
Complainant says robbers intercepted the family while they were on their way home; police have registered case against suspects.
Updated 27 May, 2022 09:20am
Sisters are said to have been murdered by their close kin; police have arrested 6 suspects.
Updated 24 May, 2022 09:53am
Case registered against driver; police say he has been arrested.
Updated 23 May, 2022 09:31am
The two sisters were killed allegedly by their paternal uncle for failing to take their husbands to Spain.
Updated 21 May, 2022 12:17pm
Justice Isa regrets Islam is presented in a way that gives the impression as if women have an inferior role in religion.
Updated 15 May, 2022 08:06am
Out of the 52,370 cases reported in 2021 only 8,719 received media coverage.
Updated 11 Mar, 2022 11:20am
The Aurat Marches have brought forth an entirely young leadership and a rude breaking of the silence on sexuality. But what next?
Updated 18 Mar, 2022 12:32pm
The petition terms the LHC judgement acquitting Baloch's brother of her murder "illegal" and in "contravention of the law".
Published 28 Feb, 2022 05:28pm
Defendants' lawyers complete arguments, contend Therapy Works employees and CEO did not remove evidence from crime scene.
Published 21 Feb, 2022 09:31pm
“The ugly truth is that violence in homes is normalised in our country,” she says.
Updated 11 Feb, 2022 09:46am
SSP says one of the girls told the magistrate that she was raped by two men.
Published 10 Feb, 2022 08:01pm
Directs DIG and SSP of Mirpurkhas to appear in person along with a report of actions taken so far.
Updated 10 Feb, 2022 09:42am
Says police acquired his fingerprints in violation of SOPs, fingerprints were not on weapon found at crime scene.
Updated 10 Feb, 2022 08:10am
Multan CPO says suspects were sex maniacs as they did not take away many belongings from the house.
Updated 09 Feb, 2022 09:55am
Police have arrested 12 of 20 suspects accused of kidnapping the girls while a primary suspect remains at large, SSP says.
Published 08 Feb, 2022 09:10pm
Victims recovered in police raid, claim having been raped by several men.
Updated 08 Feb, 2022 09:20am
Dismisses two other pleas filed by him, seeking verification of a mobile phone number and contesting crime scene map.
Updated 08 Feb, 2022 09:12am
Suspect tells police he took action on his own as they did not arrest suspects who were pressurising his family to ‘reconcile’.
Updated 07 Feb, 2022 10:01am
Suspect says he locked his mother in a room after she refused to transfer her house in his name.
Updated 07 Feb, 2022 10:12am
According to report by jail doctors, Zahir was also examined by a psychiatrist who declared him mentally fit.
Updated 21 Jan, 2022 09:24am
Official says suspect manged his escape, team tasked with arresting him.
Updated 19 Jan, 2022 09:39am
Lawyer representing Zahir requests court to issue written order regarding Zahir Jaffer's medical check-up and treatment.
Updated 17 Jan, 2022 06:50pm
IGP takes notice, seeks report from Gujranwala regional police officer.
Updated 10 Jan, 2022 09:09am
Court's written order says "afterthought" plea regarding Zahir's mental health raised when "the trial is going to end very soon".
Published 06 Jan, 2022 08:35pm
His father and a brother are also wanted in the case.
Updated 05 Jan, 2022 10:33am
Human rights ministry says 16,153 cases of sexual violence against women, workplace harassment cases reported since 2018.
Published 24 Dec, 2021 10:23pm
Police say initial probe reveals the murder apparently took place over "throwing garbage on the street" in the neighbourhood.
Published 15 Dec, 2021 07:10pm
The number of acid burning cases saw a 24pc decrease in the two years under discussion.
Updated 15 Dec, 2021 08:31am
Two suspects have been arrested for kidnapping and raping the girls, making objectionable videos and blackmailing them.
Updated 12 Dec, 2021 07:58am
