Month: February 2011

Rural women uphold Pakistan’s literacy rate

By Shahbaz Rana ISLAMABAD: The quest for knowledge in rural areas, particularly in females, compensated for the declining trend of getting an education in cities,...

Brother kills sister

TAXILA: A woman was killed by his elder brother over a marriage dispute in the jurisdiction of Wah Cantonment police on Monday. Police said the...

Man throws acid on sister`s face

LARKANA: A man threw acid on his sister`s face in Thariri Chutto village near Waggan on Monday. The reason was her refusal to give the...

Police pre-empt underage marriage

MULTAN: Police have preempted an underage marriage in People`s Colony, Multan. Mumtazabad police said they learnt about the marriage of 12-year-old Madiha, of People`s Colony,...