Jirga gives three underage girls in marriage to settle dispute
SUKKUR, Oct 20: A jirga held in Drighpur village in Shikarpur district on Monday decided to give three underage girls in marriage to settle a...
Bane of domestic violence evident at burns centre
KARACHI: Incidents of domestic violence in which women are burned, raped and killed continue to escalate in the country. Two such cases recently surfaced at...
Legislation for women’s protection soon
ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: Federal Minister for Women Development Sherry Rehman on Saturday expressed the hope that the legislation aimed at protecting women from sexual harassment...
Call to end violence against children
ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: The ever-increasing number of various kinds of violence warrants for the attention of the government to eliminate the menace from the country....
Senators’ Statements Shock Dr Aafia’s Family
ISLAMABAD: Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s sister Dr Fouzia Siddiqui on Friday expressed shock over Pakistani senators (who visited Aafia) statements that she was “quite happy” in...