SHC issues notices on woman`s complaint against police
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday issued notices to the home secretary, the provincial and the Hyderabad police chiefs and others in the petition...
Honour killings
HONOUR killings are usually associated with predominantly Muslim societies such as Pakistan, and for good reason. Be it Pakistan, Middle Eastern countries or even expatriate...
3 women, man shot dead over karo-kari
SUKKUR: Three women and a man were shot dead on the pretext of karo-kari in two different incidents on Wednesday. A man, Saddam Bhayo, shot...
Widows in KP to get exemption from all taxes
Riaz Khan Daudzai PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has decided to exempt widows, divorced women, special people and home-based businesses from all taxes. The Social...
NA passes bill to punish acid throwers
By Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD: Putting aside a divisive turmoil on the previous day over Osama bin Laden’s killing in Abbottabad by US commandos, the National...