Four women reported gang-raped in Punjab
FAISALABAD/BAHAWALPUR/DERA GHAZI KHAN: Four women, between the ages of 13 and 25, were reported gang raped on Friday-Saturday. One of them died at a hospital...
Man sentenced to life for killing wife
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge on Saturday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for setting his wife ablaze for preparing bad food. His...
Female students to receive stipends via mobile phones
Karachi: The Sindh education department has signed a three-year pact with a private telecommunication company to distribute stipends to 450,000 girl students studying in sixth...
Widows day to be observed today
By: Amin Ahmed ISLAMABAD: Like other countries, Pakistan will observe the International Widows Day on Monday. The United Nations-ratified day is observed each year on...
Hurdles for women’s participation in politics
By: Syed Mohammad Ali Accusations of rigging continue to be a source of worry for the current government, despite it having been in power for...