Recommendations on women by CII discussed
KARACHI, Dec 30: Most speakers at a meeting on Tuesday supported the recently formulated recommendations of the Council of Islamic Ideology, but at least one...
Police arrest man accused of killing grandmother
KARACHI: The police officials of Ibrahim Haideri have arrested a convict who allegedly disappeared after killing his 65-year old maternal grandmother at her house. According...
Violence against women in Balochistan increased in 2008
QUETTA: Aurat Foundation, a non-governmental organisation working for women’s rights, has said violence against women in Balochistan intensified in 2008, but Baloch society still adopts...
Senate body slams slow progress in honour killing probe
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights criticised the authorities on Monday for not arresting those involved in burying alive women in Balochistan, five...
Questions about rights of women
THIS is apropos of Raqim Haque’s letter, “WomenÂ’s rights” (Dec 23), in which he says our religion asks our womenfolk to cover themselves when they...