Violence against women
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Published 15 Jan, 2024 07:49pm
LHC tribunal recommends case against police officials, vlogers for defaming university.
Updated 11 Jan, 2024 10:43am
If the convicts can “circumvent the consequences of their conviction, peace and tranquillity in the society will be reduced to a chimaera," says court.
Updated 09 Jan, 2024 08:08am
The convicts, freed in August 2022 after a recommendation by a govt panel, must now return to jail within two weeks, says SC.
Published 08 Jan, 2024 02:10pm
Victim’s daughter, who also suffered minor burns on the hands and forehead, referred to Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital.
Updated 07 Jan, 2024 12:50pm
714 persons shot dead, 223 bodies of newborns recovered in 2023, says Edhi Foundation.
Published 01 Jan, 2024 06:48am
Tribunal in Italy's Reggio Emilia rules that the parents ordered the murder and that an uncle had strangled his niece.
Published 20 Dec, 2023 07:13am
Shahnawaz Amir fined Rs1 million, mother Samina Shah acquitted.
Updated 02 Jan, 2024 07:04pm
Officials say an unprecedented rush and non-cooperation from female visitors created some problems but were resolved.
Updated 11 Dec, 2023 11:04am
As Pakistan marks Human Rights Day today, it confronts a troubling panorama of human rights violations.
Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:05am
Magistrate hands over suspect to police for 6-day remand.
Updated 09 Dec, 2023 10:34am
University teacher alleges senior police official asking to file for divorce from husband.
Updated 08 Dec, 2023 10:30am
DPO says more arrests are expected soon in the case.
Updated 05 Dec, 2023 09:53am
Separately, two robbers killed during "encounter" with police.
Updated 02 Dec, 2023 12:10pm
FIA trying to establish identity of persons who uploaded video that led to killing.
Updated 29 Nov, 2023 07:48am
Armed men had ambushed the girl's car and opened fire at it on Nov 4.
Updated 27 Nov, 2023 11:49am
86pc women live in countries which have no law against violence.
Updated 25 Nov, 2023 09:55am
The body, wrapped in a plastic bag, was found in a vacant plot; police treating two "disappeared" men as suspects.
Updated 18 Nov, 2023 07:45pm
Rao Anwar Rahim, counsel for victim's father, seeks death penalty for Shahnawaz Amir; hearing adjourned till Nov 20.
Updated 16 Nov, 2023 03:03pm
He is accused of killing his wife and a man.
Updated 06 Nov, 2023 11:02am
The woman was recovered from her parents on LHC orders and allowed to go with her husband after giving a statement of consent.
Updated 02 Nov, 2023 10:50am
16-year-old ethnic Kurd was hospitalised after she fell unconscious on train with authorities denying “physical or verbal altercations”.
Updated 28 Oct, 2023 03:48pm
Says cases such as the Noor Mukaddam case highlight the urgent need for an "effective response" to address the crisis.
Published 22 Oct, 2023 06:11pm
SHO says police have recovered a pistol used in the crime.
Published 21 Oct, 2023 11:35pm
One of the suspects taken into custody; raids under way to arrest the accomplice.
Updated 17 Oct, 2023 12:16pm
Recording of Shahnawaz's statement delayed after Islamabad court accepts counsel's plea to adjourn hearing.
Updated 12 Oct, 2023 05:36pm
Prime accused to record statement tomorrow; cross-examination of IO, prosecution witnesses completed.
Updated 11 Oct, 2023 11:27am
Police claim arresting 3 suspects named in FIR on 18-year-old Hindu girl's rape; Lodhran police claim arresting man attempting to rape 6-year-old girl.
Updated 11 Oct, 2023 12:59pm
Shirkat Gah Women Political Forum members express concern about certain political parties opposing ban on child marriage.
Updated 09 Oct, 2023 10:50am
Officials say her unemployed, drug-addict husband would subject Fatima and their 4 daughters to physical abuse when denied money.
Updated 03 Oct, 2023 09:59am
