Violence against women
The new laws expand the definition of rape and introduce the concept of chemical castration "mainly as a form of rehabilitation".
Updated 27 Nov, 2020 08:32am
The proposal of chemical castration is problematic, especially on practical grounds.
Published 26 Nov, 2020 08:23am
In almost 90pc of cases, at least one of the accused was from a dominant caste, report finds.
Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:26pm
Registry of sex offenders to be maintained by Nadra to help apprehend perpetrators of crimes, says Farogh Naseem.
Updated 25 Nov, 2020 08:12am
A prestigious ceremony to honour the ASI and his family was held in CPO, Karachi.
Updated 16 Nov, 2020 11:57pm
The jirga gave the order on the pretext of karo kari; a man was killed in the same case earlier.
Published 15 Nov, 2020 11:56pm
"The premier is very much concerned about recent incidents of rape in different parts of the country," says Babar Awan.
Updated 15 Nov, 2020 08:44am
The second suspect was arrested following the incident along with his weapons, police say.
Updated 13 Nov, 2020 11:29pm
Police arrest the main suspect using a trap while an accomplice of his is currently at large.
Updated 12 Nov, 2020 05:49pm
Police have registered a case.
Updated 06 Nov, 2020 10:52am
Can a society where half the population feels unsafe, traumatised, and harassed every day of their lives make progress?
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 10:58am
The root of the problem lies in the beliefs of Pakistanis themselves.
Published 21 Oct, 2020 08:23am
This is the first conviction since the govt this week introduced the death penalty for rape.
Updated 16 Oct, 2020 08:49am
The MeToo movement has had little effect in remote, rural areas of India where sex crimes are rife.
Published 14 Oct, 2020 10:30pm
Time and again, the district has come into the spotlight for cases of abuse, rape and killings of children.
Published 14 Oct, 2020 07:38pm
Sources say the suspect's DNA test has been conducted three times and the results matched with the victim's samples.
Updated 13 Oct, 2020 08:31am
Abid Malhi's arrest comes a month after the incident took place.
Updated 13 Oct, 2020 08:29am
Shaheer Ali says he and a female friend were followed by a group of men trying to force them out of the car inside KU.
Updated 09 Oct, 2020 08:42am
Victim's father says his daughter was being harassed by the suspect for the last two years.
Published 07 Oct, 2020 08:03pm
UP CM announces that the victim’s family, the accused and the suspended policemen will all undergo lie-detector and drug tests.
Updated 04 Oct, 2020 10:21am
According to the FIR, Shazia's husband and others brutally tortured her when she demanded meal for herself and her children.
Updated 04 Oct, 2020 11:27am
Says govt has set up protection centres and a 24-hour helpline for providing free legal advice to women.
Updated 03 Oct, 2020 08:53am
Protesters accuse authorities of trying to hush up the crime, preventing access to the victim's family.
Published 02 Oct, 2020 08:48pm
Rights activists demand action against the suspects who pushed the victim to take her own life.
Updated 01 Oct, 2020 03:07am
Anger over the incident has increased by accusations that police cremated the victim's body against her family's wishes.
Updated 30 Sep, 2020 05:24pm
It is unacceptable that an official who blatantly and repeatedly fuels rape culture is tasked with solving the motorway case.
Published 30 Sep, 2020 10:00am
Senate human rights committee reprimands CCPO for giving his "personal opinions" instead of stating facts.
Published 28 Sep, 2020 08:02pm
One of the victims died on the spot while the other is in critical condition.
Updated 27 Sep, 2020 06:49pm
The experience of all nations shows that severe penalties do not cause a decline in crime.
Published 24 Sep, 2020 08:44am
The victim was returning home after work when she was abducted by two men.
Updated 23 Sep, 2020 10:53am
