Peshawar High Court lets swara victim marry man of choice
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday allowed a destitute woman from local shelter home to marry the man of her choice and directed the...
‘Impetus to women’s education essential for national uplift’
By: Anil Datta Unless educated women participate in the country’s labour force, Pakistan will get nowhere. Empowering women is imperative to becoming a globally competitive...
Rs4bn deal signed for vocational training of 40,000 women
By: Imtiaz Ali Karachi: The Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Programme (BBSYDP) and the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) on Monday signed a MoU...
Meeting on women rights
LAHORE: The Regional Directorate of Human Rights held a meeting with the NGOs, working on the women rights for a general discussion regarding future cooperation...
Transforming women into equal citizens
By: Samira Shackle The forthcoming election is cause for good cheer. If all goes according to plan, it will be the first time in Pakistan’s...