Violence against women
Her father alleges she was murdered by husband Asad, in-laws over petty domestic issues.
Updated 16 Oct, 2024 10:32am
SWAT: A man allegedly murdered his wife in the name of honour in Banjot area here on Sunday. According to a...
Published 14 Oct, 2024 07:46am
Sub-Saharan Africa has highest number, with 79m girls and women affected, followed by 75m in East and South-East Asia.
Updated 11 Oct, 2024 01:13pm
Says legal system should treat marital rape more leniently than rape committed outside of marriage.
Updated 04 Oct, 2024 12:23pm
Woman says she was rescued by staff at Sindh Government Qatar Hospital.
Updated 27 Sep, 2024 08:15am
Also seeks detailed report on implementation of Anti-Rape Act across Punjab and on presence of female officers during investigation.
Updated 26 Sep, 2024 10:21am
LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari has upheld an interim order of the Federal Ombudsperson Secretariat for ...
Published 25 Sep, 2024 08:00am
Former partner of a co-defendant on trial says she herself might have been drugged and sexually assaulted.
Updated 24 Sep, 2024 09:33am
Bahawalnagar family was on visit to Pakpattan; DPO says 3 investigation teams formed while case filed against four unidentified suspects.
Updated 24 Sep, 2024 09:35am
Accused Fawad had slaughtered his family and attempted to take his own
life in November 2022 in their Malir home.
Updated 24 Sep, 2024 09:06am
Medics' group leader says decision came following floods that have inundated parts of West Bengal.
Published 20 Sep, 2024 12:04pm
Suspect — the brother of the murdered woman — arrested; pistol used in the incident has been recovered.
Updated 20 Sep, 2024 11:25am
SAHIWAL: A woman from Lahore was raped and robbed of Rs17,000 and a mobile phone allegedly by her business partner ...
Published 19 Sep, 2024 08:24am
Six dacoits injure a 12-year-old boy and a landlord after they resist.
Updated 18 Sep, 2024 04:11pm
Former college principal is already in police custody for suspected graft.
Updated 16 Sep, 2024 10:10am
Female workers allege as many as 40 employees of Cantonment Board Chaklala broke into a store room, took away their belongings.
Updated 14 Sep, 2024 11:48am
Headteachers from 30 private schools of Sahiwal and Chichawatni tehsils invited for a dialogue.
Updated 14 Sep, 2024 02:06pm
Tribal elder and attacker killed, 5 wounded in Dera Murad Jamali while woman, man killed over 'honour' in Jhal Magsi.
Updated 13 Sep, 2024 11:36am
Human rights committee alarmed by zero per cent conviction rate in Sindh, poor prosecution.
Updated 12 Sep, 2024 08:56am
An increasingly imaginary "international community" and the UN have only issued a few feeble and robotic warnings.
Updated 11 Sep, 2024 09:40am
It is a matter of grave concern that Imran Khan reportedly defended Gandapur’s hideous remarks about the Punjab CM and female journalists.
Published 11 Sep, 2024 08:23am
Press Council of Pakistan says Gandapur made “inappropriate remarks concerning the journalist community" at Sangjani rally.
Published 11 Sep, 2024 07:48am
“This guy is dead because he killed my daughter; he has died because of his actions,” Cheptegei’s father says.
Published 10 Sep, 2024 05:23pm
Gohar forced to apologise in parliament; national and Karachi press clubs, HRCP condemn the use of foul language by KP CM.
Updated 10 Sep, 2024 10:22am
Accused, man who filmed incident arrested; Congress ridicules BJP protest; ruling party says opposition is "politicising issue".
Updated 09 Sep, 2024 12:44pm
UNTIL the full force of the law is applied on perpetrators, insecurity will stalk Pakistan’s girl children and...
Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:20am
Woman says they blackmailed and deprived her of Rs5m for arranging US visas for family; met suspect 2 years ago in Multan.
Updated 07 Sep, 2024 04:18pm
Suspect arrested; minister takes action, suspends two teachers; suspect had been raping the minor girls for quite some time.
Updated 06 Sep, 2024 04:08pm
“Justice delayed is justice denied,” says schoolteacher Parbati Roy, 54, holding a candle.
Updated 05 Sep, 2024 07:11pm
Child protection court also imposes Rs500,000 fine on accused.
Updated 04 Sep, 2024 11:00am
