A quiet revolution by women in Pakistan
The term ‘a quiet revolution’ sounds like an oxymoron, since revolutions normally produce a lot of noise. But when something entirely unexpected happens that, too,...
Crime: ‘Child rapist, murderer’ escapes
FAISALABAD: A rickshaw driver, arrested on Thursday for killing a child after sexually assaulting her, escaped police custody late night on Saturday. Nadeem alias Billa...
Woman MLA recounts horror of mob attack after she remarried without divorce
RAWALPINDI: Congress leader Rumi Nath, who represents Borkhola Assembly constituency, married Jaki Jakir, a Muslim, last month and converted to Islam. She had allegedly not...
Sherpao asks government to ensure women’s empowerment
PESHAWAR: Pakistan People’s Party Sherpao (PPP-S) Chief Aftab Sherpao has asked the government and non-governmental organisations to take steps for women empowerment and protection of...
Of elite and poor women of Pakistan
WOMEN in Pakistan, in particular, women in upper and lower districts of Sindh and Balochistan, face a variety of legal, socioeconomic and cultural problems. They...