Sangat urged to allay women writers` reservations
HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Culture Sassui Palijo has urged the management of Sindhi Adabi Sangat, a literary organisation, to encourage women writers and allay their...
Swati girl nominated for international peace prize
By: Fazal Khaliq SWAT: Malala Yousufzai, 13, beat 93 contestants from 42 countries to be nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize 2011. The class...
‘Liberal’ parties fail to give women greater say
ISLAMABAD: All political parties in Pakistan claim to champion women’s causes, but this is not reflected in the composition of their decision-making bodies. While a...
Principal’s release stirs up furore
SADIQABAD: Hundreds of students and relatives of a student, who was allegedly molested by the principal of a school, held a protest demonstration and blocked...
Envoy stresses rural women’s role in development
THATTA: Dutch ambassador H. Gajus Scheltema has stressed women`s role in nation building and development of society and urged rural women to play their role...