Month: December 2011

Woman killed for honour

KHAIRPUR: A man killed his wife in pretext of karo-kari here on Saturday. Infuriated Bashir Ahmed opened fire on Rehana Lodhi,22, in his residence in...

‘Awareness can help women fight violence’

PESHAWAR: Speakers at a function in the provincial capital on Saturday complained of widespread violence against women and called for better awareness of womenfolk for...

Woman killed over marriage

LAHORE: A newly-married woman was shot at and killed by her paternal uncle for ‘honour’ in Bhaggatpura locality of Shadbagh on Saturday. The firing also...

Main accused in rape case arrested

By: Nisar Ahmad Khan MANSEHRA: Local police on Saturday arrested a man over a girl’s rape and began raids in different areas of Mansehra for...

Women’s bill: will it solve problems?

THE landmark ‘Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Act, 2011’ bill was finally approved in the National Assembly unanimously. Its laudation is in order for the...