Norway approves funding for girls’ education
ISLAMABAD: The Norwegian government has approved funding worth 13.5 million Kroner for a project of Unesco-Pakistan aimed at promoting girls’ education in three additional districts...
TFT condition in sex assault cases removed, LHC told
LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) was informed on Friday that Punjab government removed the condition of two-finger test (TFT) for medico-legal examination of...
High court seeks final SOPs for investigating sexual assault cases
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the provincial law officer to place the proposed changes in the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for dealing...
Ombudsperson seeks DCs’ response in women property rights case
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa anti-harassment ombudsperson Rukhshanda Naz has issued notices to the deputy commissioners of all districts asking them to file response to a complaint...
Women’s role in water resource management and irrigation stressed
KARACHI: “The Sindh Assembly needs to pass the Sindh Water Management Ordinance (SWMO) with amendments as women have no visible role in the water resource...