JUI-F stops women’s entry into Nawabshah marathon
By Zulfiqar Memon NAWABSHAH: The Shaheed Benazirabad district government on Thursday changed a marathon of ‘males and females’ into an ‘only male event’ schedule to...
70-year-old hakim rapes octogenarian
LAHORE: A 70-year-old hakim allegedly drugged and raped a woman in her 80s at his clinic at Chungi Amar Sadhu on Wednesday. Police said Ahmad...
7,571 incidents of violence against women reported in 2008
By Aamir Yasin ISLAMABAD: There were 7,571 incidents of violence against women reported during the year 2008 across the country, Aurat Foundation’s annual report revealed...
Man held for killing wife, daughter
By Tahir Siddiqui KARACHI: A 62-year-old man, the father of three, was arrested on Wednesday for killing his wife and a 29-year-old daughter at his...
Dr Aafia case: Govt told not to release $20m to US lawyers
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday restrained the federal government from releasing $20 million to three US lawyers for pleading Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s case...