Middle-aged woman ‘dies for opposing third marriage’
ImmediÂate family says it was an accideÂnt; police suspecÂt foul play. By Sehrish Wasif ISLAMABAD: A nose pin, an earring and broken bangles on the...
Pakistani family stands trial for ‘honour killing’
BRUSSELS: A Pakistani family of four will go on trial here on Thursday in connection with the “honour killing” of a 20-year-old woman, who defied...
Prevention of anti-women practices bill
Khalid Iqbal RAWALPINDI: Giving mixed reaction to the passage of ‘The Prevention of Anti-women Practices Bill 2008’ by the National Assembly, legal fraternity and general...
Anti-women customs
IT is encouraging that the Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Bill was finally passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday. Twice last month, the bill...
Prison for women to be opened in Dadu
KARACHI: A prison for female convicts will be opened in the district of Dadu, said the Sindh law minister, Ayaz Soomro, who has also been...