Three arrested for child marriage
By Khurram ShehZad FAISALABAD: Three men were arrested by Saddar police from Jaranwala on Wednesday night over a 9-year-old girl’s marriage to a 40-year-old man....
Gilani wants credible data on women
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has asked the Population Census Organisation to apply improved methodology for the upcoming population and housing census to ascertain...
Only girls` college in Orakzai blown up
ORAKZAI: The lone girls’ college in Orakzai tribal region was blown up on Thursday, sources said. Six rooms and a computer lab were destroyed when...
Oxfam launches project to ensure girls enrol in schools
By Samia Saleem KARACHI: Opening the event with an animated clip, the organisers directly hit on the point of concern — what can a female...
Need underlined to engage community for women’s rights
KARACHI: A sustainable approach towards improving the status of women in society is crucial to bring an end to growing violence against them, said representatives...