Conflicting versions: Woman says she ‘made up’ accusations of rape
SUKKUR: A woman who had earlier alleged that she had been raped by four men near village Sheroja situated on Saturday retracted her accusation the...
Discrimination: For women in rural areas, healthcare not a basic right
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is among 115 countries which recognise the right to public healthcare yet it discriminates against women, especially the rural population, and fares poorly...
Blast at girls’ school in Bannu
BANNU: The Government Girls Primary School was partially damaged when a bomb planted by militants went off on Saturday. Luckily, no loss of life took...
Honour killing: Ajoka’s play highlights violence against women
By: Maryam Usman ISLAMABAD: There’s something welcomingly different about “Kari”, a play staged at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts on Thursday. Its gripping...
Man kills mother over ‘honour’
SUKKUR: A woman was gunned down on Thursday night by her son on the pretext of karo-kari near Pannu Aquil, said the police. The incident...