Blackmailed on internet: When the act is filmed…
By: Riaz Ahmad The widespread use of camera mobile phones in the country is throwing up an array of challenges. PESHAWAR: Little did 15-year-old Saman*...
Jirga (in)justice: Forcibly married, divorced, gang-raped, paraded
By: Shamsul Islam FAISALABAD: A 22-year-old woman declared vani by a panchayat in Chiniot was kidnapped, married forcibly, ‘divorced’, kidnapped again, gang-raped and tied to...
Association for female journalists launched
KARACHI: At an event where the audience comprised mostly women, an exclusive association for female journalists was launched at the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday....
Hostels for women
MANY women come to Karachi for work but don’t find a decent place to live. They have to bear huge costs for flats and apartments...
Standing tall: Pakistani researcher wins Unesco fellowship
By: Waqas Naeem ISLAMABAD: They face a tall patriarchal social order, gender barriers and limited opportunities. But despite all the hurdles, Pakistani women have continued...