Month: July 2008

Women in the mainstream

WOMEN in Pakistan face a gamut of issues from honour killing and domestic violence to illiteracy and health problems. It is widely believed that the...

Girl becomes boy after surgery

SIALKOT, July 5: A young girl became boy after undergoing sex-change surgery at Daska city on Saturday. Reportedly, Hafsa (16), daughter of Bashir, a farmer...

Four held for making couple parade naked

DERA GHAZI KHAN, July 5: Following strong protests by residents of Mauza Jhoke, police on Saturday registered a case under 354-A and arrested four accused...

Legislation to protect women

VIOLENCE against women is a most urgent item of concern on the agenda of our times. One out of three women suffers some form of...