Month: December 2009

Amendment to child marriage act sought

ISLAMABAD: Child marriages in Pakistan are a common phenomenon with almost 58 per cent prevalence in rural areas and 27 per cent in the urban...

Women fighting gender bias in media

By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Stereotype portrayal of women in media has long been a subject under discussion at various fora, but no serious attempt is...

Recognising harassment

By Lubna Jerar Naqvi Recently, I met a working woman and while talking to her, I found out that she was endangered by harassment by...

Seven-year-old killed after rape in Lahore

LAHORE: The body of a seven-year-old girl, who was brutally killed after being raped, was recovered from Saeed Plaza, Urdu Bazaar, in the New Anarkali...

Girl’s death: hospital’s MD held

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Monday four people, including the managing director, of the Doctors’ Hospital had been arrested in connection with...