Month: September 2004

Karo-Kari dispute claims two lives

SUKKUR – A bloody clash between two rival groups of Jatoi tribe claimed lives of two women, while three others were injured, near village Dr....

Maternal mortality rate high in Sindh

KARACHI – Most of the government-run health facilities in Sindh – particularly those belonging to Hyderabad, Sanghar and Karachi districts – are not properly staffed....

Photo rule exception for women urged

PESHAWAR – The NWFP Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the federal government to exempt women from pasting photos on the National Identity Cards and...

Umme Salma awarded doctorate degree

ISLAMABAD – Miss Umme Salma has got her doctorate degree in chemistry from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad under the supervision of Professor Dr M Mazhar. Her...

Karo-kari: four shot dead

JACOBABAD – Two women and two men were shot dead on the pretext of karo-kari in upper Sindh during the last 48 hours ending on...