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Violence Against Women (VAW), once treated as a forbidden text, is now a yardstick for measuring national progress. Gone are the days when declaring yourself a feminist was not only fraught but instantly branded you mad, immoral...
Another man is dead. This time in Karachi, outside a shop. Allegedly an Ahmadi, allegedly accused of something, but very certainly murdered. How? Dragged, kicked, beaten, filmed and left lifeless by a mob that probably made it h...
SWAT: Two persons were killed in an honour-related shooting in Najigram area of Barikot tehsil here on Tuesday, the police said. Officials at Ghaligey police station said the incident occurred when a young man, a resident of ...
RAWALPINDI: A Christian man, who was involved in the alleged abduction, rape and murder of his seven-year-old maternal niece on the day of Easter in the Panch Marla Scheme area, was killed by his own accomplices during a cross f...
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that all property given to a bride as dowry, bridal gifts, or presents shall "vest absolutely" in her, conferring exclusive and unqualified ownership rights regardless of any future divorce...
HARIPUR: The provincial cabinet of the Private Education Network (PEN) Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has called for an immediate end to the exploitation and harassment of private educational institutions. In a joint statement, Sa...
RAWALPINDI: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in the Mandrah area of Rawalpindi. According to police, the incident took place in the Paanch Marla Scheme area under the jurisdiction...
KARACHI: The police have arrested 15 individuals, including a Union Council (UC) chairman, in connection with the mob killing of a man belonging to the Ahmadiyya community outside their place of worship in Saddar, Deputy Inspect...
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation has stressed the need for strict compliance with legal procedures before placing any individual on the 4th Schedule. The committee stressed that due process must be fol...
LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the Pakistan Prison Rules, 1978 to align the rules with the United Nations human rights standards. These amendments, if enacted, will bring the country’...