National Assembly body approves ‘Reproductive Healthcare and Rights Bill’
By: WAQAR LILLAH The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday passed “Reproductive Healthcare and Rights Bill 2012” with consensus, which is aimed...
Once taboo, more women turn to divorce
ISLAMABAD: Fatima*, a 31-year-old mother of two from Lahore, endured seven years of severe beatings before divorcing her husband. “He used to slap me, push...
Taliban must join talks, says Malala’s father
PARIS: The Taliban are fighting a lost cause and must accept peace talks, the father of Malala Yousufzai said on Wednesday, accepting a key French...
Body of gang rape victim found
The decomposed and strangulated body of a young woman, believed to be a gang rape victim, was found in a blanket in a Nullah near...
Conference for women in business
KARACHI: Pakistan Society for Training and Development (PSTD) announced on Tuesday to organise the fifth annual one-day conference for working women titled Women in Business...