NCSW rejects CII reservations on violence bill
By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) has rejected as misplaced the reservations expressed by the Council of...
Verdict on Aafia’s plea reserved
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday reserved its verdict on a petition filed against release of $2 million to three American lawyers for...
Women to get land for houses
By Shamim-ur-Rahman KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari ordered on Monday the launching of a nationwide ‘Benazir Behan Basti Programme’ for emancipation of women. The president,...
Policemen get death for rape, murder of three-year-old girl
By Jamal Khurshid The Anti-Terrorism Court handed down the death sentence to two policemen having found them guilty of murdering a three-year-old girl after kidnapping...
Zardari announces new welfare scheme for women
By Tahir Hasan Khan KARACHI: The PPP-led government has announced another welfare scheme, the Benazir Behan Basti Programme (BBBP), for poor women. President Asif Ali...