Civil society seeks justice for Fakhra
ISLAMABAD: Civil society and human rights activists here on Friday held a demonstration seeking justice for acid attack victim Fakhra Younus who committed suicide after...
Militants target girls’ school in Charsadda
CHARSADDA: Unknown militants blew up a government girls` school in Ibrahimzai area of Charsadda district on Friday. Police and residents said that the miscreants had...
‘Most IOs not trained to handle gender-based violence cases’
KARACHI: Sixty-two per cent of the surveyed investigation officers in police across the country were not trained to handle cases of gender-based violence, while 66...
Nurses seeking better wages thrashed
KARACHI: Hundreds of nurses and paramedics seeking an increase in their wages were subjected to water-cannon fire, baton charge, teargassing and manhandling, and many of...
Towards change for women
I.A Rehman THE release of four research studies on issues of gender justice and equity by the outgoing NCSW or National Commission on the Status...