No justification for honour killing
THE issue of honour killing has come to the fore yet again in human rights discourse. While the practice is not confined to any particular...
Divorce drives man to death in court
SAHIWAL, Oct 23: A love-stricken man allegedly committed suicide on the premises of Arifwala Tehsil Court after a judge accepted a divorce appeal by his...
Government mulls increasing women’s quota in parliament
ISLAMABAD: The Law and Justice Division is considering constitutional amendments to increase women’s quota in parliament from the current 18 percent to 33 percent, and...
Proposed bills on sexual harassment hailed
KARACHI —The Alliance Against Sexual Harassment (AASHA) has welcomed the legislative proposal to table two bills in the National Assembly to curb sexual harassment at...
Man courts arrest after killing wife
MULTAN, Oct 22: A man on Wednesday courted arrest after killing his wife in the name of honour at Davanran in Lodhran Sadar police precincts....