Month: January 2012

School damaged in Charsadda blast

CHARSADDA: A government girls’ school was damaged in an explosion in Ibrahimzai village in Sardheri area on Thursday night, sources said. The sources said that...

Women, minorities Four draft bills submitted

ISLAMABAD: National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) has submitted to the Ministry of Human Rights four draft bills concerning women issues and personal...

The book of harassment and resignation

Karachi: In 1997 Fouzia Saeed, along with 10 other women, resigned from a well-paid job in Islamabad as a result of incessant harassment from their...

13pc rise in violence against women

LAHORE: Over 8,000 incidents of violence against women were reported in a recently-conducted study in Pakistan, indicating a 13 per cent increase as compared to...