Month: February 2010

Rape in Sialkot

Since Ziaul Haq’s Islamisation and its discriminatory laws against women, violence against women in all its forms has been on the increase. The absurdity of...

Dr Afia’s case: legal options

By Ahmer Bilal Soofi THE jury of the Manhattan court found Dr Afia Siddiqui guilty of charges of attempted murder and convicted her. Now on...

MoWD’s programme for Women Day

ISLAMABAD— Ministry of Women Development (MoWD) will hold a function “A Milestone in the Struggle for Women’s Rights” to mark Pakistan Women’s Day on February...

Law against harassment

PRESIDENT Asif Ali Zardari signed the Protection against Harassment Bill into law a few days ago after its passage by parliament. The new law would...

Asma Alamgir made PPP women wing president

By Syed Bukhar Shah PESHAWAR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairperson President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed MNA from Peshawar Asma Arbab Alamgir as PPP women...