Violence against women
Victim appears before Senate's human rights committee to narrate her ordeal, seek justice.
Updated 07 Dec, 2017 12:45am
9 of the 15 suspects named in the FIR are in custody.
Updated 28 Nov, 2017 03:09pm
A Swedish newspaper has quoted 18 women accusing the literary figure of rape and harassment.
Published 24 Nov, 2017 07:48pm
A lack of sustained willpower to implement reforms has, day by day, ossified weaknesses of the criminal justice system.
Published 24 Nov, 2017 09:59am
LAST month, in a remote village in Dera Ismail Khan, a teenage girl’s life was upended. Setting out one morning to...
Updated 24 Nov, 2017 10:06am
The court has also ordered authorities to take steps to curtail the circulation of a video of the victim being abused.
Updated 21 Nov, 2017 05:49pm
Issues notices to Ministry of Human Rights secretary and to secretary of interior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Published 21 Nov, 2017 01:44pm
The victim was paraded naked in the streets by men of a rival tribe in an 'act of revenge'.
Updated 21 Nov, 2017 01:45am
Imran Khan says Kundi to be expelled from party; Mahmood says lawmaker will not be summarily dismissed.
Updated 17 Nov, 2017 11:08pm
Woman died in Tank’s Christian Hospital after remaining admitted for 20 days.
Updated 17 Nov, 2017 06:31am
Judge also imposes fine of Rs3.9m that will be paid to victim as compensation.
Updated 03 Jan, 2018 12:19am
Police have lodged an FIR and the suspect has been arrested, says DPO Khanewal.
Published 13 Nov, 2017 06:48pm
Five others arrested for their involvement were charged with offences unrelated to the sexual assault.
Published 07 Nov, 2017 07:47pm
The girl went to a four-star hotel with her friend where she was physically assaulted by five men, say police.
Published 07 Nov, 2017 12:47am
The family claim they went to three different police stations before they were finally able to file a complaint.
Updated 03 Nov, 2017 11:34pm
Brother of the girl says she was beaten up and kept in illegal confinement.
Published 01 Nov, 2017 05:00pm
Police tell court investigation against cleric complete.
Published 01 Nov, 2017 04:27pm
The man opened fire on his sister after having an argument in which he accused her of having an "immoral character".
Updated 01 Nov, 2017 02:09pm
At least 280 such murders were recorded from Oct 2016 to June this year.
Published 31 Oct, 2017 12:01pm
The convict had sprayed acid on two women in Quetta in May 2015; court orders him to submit Rs1 million fine.
Updated 30 Oct, 2017 11:19pm
Says will not forgive anyone involved in his daughter's murder.
Updated 30 Oct, 2017 04:22pm
The accusations surface four months after a female employee of the same club reportedly committed suicide.
Published 29 Oct, 2017 08:06pm
In letter addressed to chief justice, prime minister, two female students seek action against senior university faculty.
Updated 26 Oct, 2017 11:36pm
Two women have accused the pastor of sexual assault after inviting them to his house.
Published 25 Oct, 2017 06:41pm
The former goalkeeper of Pakistan's national hockey team has alleged that she was assaulted by the team's head coach.
Updated 25 Oct, 2017 12:31am
Company records of harassment complaints and legal settlements have been sought by the AG's office.
Published 24 Oct, 2017 12:41am
The girl was allegedly kidnapped, raped and murdered, say police.
Published 24 Oct, 2017 12:31am
Syeda Sadia, who played for the national side, says coach Saeed Khan assaulted her on October 8 in Lahore.
Updated 19 Oct, 2017 08:43pm
Earlier today, the cleric had fled court premises after a judge delayed a decision on extending his bail.
Updated 18 Oct, 2017 07:01pm
Punjab police allows Sindh counterparts ‘limited access’ to suspect.
Updated 17 Oct, 2017 10:04am
