Violence against women
There are thousands of children like Zainab who are abducted, abused, sold, sexually exploited and tortured every day.
Published 15 Jan, 2020 07:19am
Police have started an investigation into the allegations after lodging a case against the suspects.
Updated 31 Dec, 2019 09:26am
New Delhi Judge Dharmesh Sharma also orders Kuldeep Sengar to pay a fine of 2.5 million rupees to the victim.
Updated 20 Dec, 2019 11:55pm
In India, gruesome reports of rape and retaliatory killing are hauntingly familiar
Published 16 Dec, 2019 02:18pm
The march culminated in a demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club.
Updated 09 Dec, 2019 08:53am
The National Human Rights Commission says it is concerned that the killings will "send a wrong message to society".
Updated 07 Dec, 2019 01:24pm
The attack, the second major case of violence against women in the past two weeks, has sparked public outrage in India.
Published 07 Dec, 2019 10:35am
The two investigations were headed by the same policeman and there was also a delay in acting on the complaints.
Published 06 Dec, 2019 05:10pm
The men had been in police custody and were shot near the scene of last week's crime, says Shamshabad police official.
Updated 06 Dec, 2019 12:47pm
One suspect flees from court premises.
Updated 30 Nov, 2019 10:35am
Official says suspect has been arrested and booked under Section 354 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Updated 28 Nov, 2019 08:58am
Dr Fouzia Saeed meets CM to particularly discuss the torture and harassment of women and child abuse in the province.
Updated 28 Nov, 2019 08:08am
On International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, UN calls for end to continued impunity for perpetrators.
Published 24 Nov, 2019 05:51pm
Police register case against suspect, who is on the run.
Updated 22 Nov, 2019 10:23am
Sajawal was charged in the case of stripping a girl and parading her naked in the street in October 2017.
Updated 16 Nov, 2019 10:24am
"Report didn’t establish initial theory of suicide," says Police Surgeon Dr Abbasi.
Published 07 Nov, 2019 12:25pm
DPO says a special team has arrested the suspect.
Updated 04 Nov, 2019 09:11am
PHC displeased with long delay in arrest of prime accused.
Updated 25 Oct, 2019 08:55am
Victim was drugged, raped by suspects, father tells police.
Updated 22 Oct, 2019 09:48am
Students of different organisations gather in front of Balochistan University’s main gate carrying placards and banners.
Updated 22 Oct, 2019 08:51am
Suspects offered tourist a ride to her accommodation before forcing her into the vehicle, police say.
Published 19 Oct, 2019 12:01pm
That safety of students is being taken so lightly by administration raises concerns about other varsities as well.
Published 18 Oct, 2019 08:02am
Woman says in FIR that her brother-in-law hit her in the face with an axe, husband also beat her up.
Published 14 Oct, 2019 12:52pm
One suspect arrested by police; raids being carried out to apprehend the other four men.
Published 11 Oct, 2019 11:38pm
FIA officials say the suspect confessed to his crime, surrendered passwords of fake IDs he created of the woman.
Updated 10 Oct, 2019 08:07pm
He along with his accomplices had been committing street crimes since the last five months, says SSP Azfar Mahesar.
Updated 09 Oct, 2019 09:28pm
A case was registered against the couple at Sundar police station on Friday.
Updated 06 Oct, 2019 09:30am
"Wartime atrocities and peacetime violence against women are mutually constituted — they are part of the same problems.”
Updated 05 Oct, 2019 09:37am
The victim has claimed that her neighbours have been harassing her for the past six months; no arrest made so far.
Updated 04 Oct, 2019 10:27pm
Shafi had challenged the Punjab governor's decision to dismiss her sexual harassment complaint against Zafar.
Updated 02 Oct, 2019 10:51pm
