KARACHI: The media monitoring organisation Uks Research Resource Centre hosted a webinar on ‘SafeWords: Combating Sexist Abuse in Urdu and Punjabi’ in collaboration with WACC to showcase the findings and achievements of their year-long project about sexist and abuse in Urdu and
SUKKUR: A man killed his mother, two sisters and brother-in-law over a marriage dispute in Sanghar on 30 October 2024. According to police, he later committed suicide outside police station. DSP Jam Nawaz Ali said that Lakho Bheel shot his mother Kanka,
KARACHI: Expressing concern over rising maternal mortalities and health complications due to unsafe abortions, speakers at the launch of a study on 30th October called for making reproductive healthcare services safe and accessible across Pakistan which saw 3.8 million abortions in 2023
SHRC Member Sukhdev A Hemnani has called for foolproof security at the places of worship of the Hindu community KARACHI: Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) Member Sukhdev A. Hemnani has called for foolproof security at the places of worship and communal spaces
A woman was shot dead by her husband’s nephew on 20-October-2024 over a dispute regarding a marriage proposal in the Manghopir area. The police arrested the suspect identified as Ehsan and seized the weapon used in the murder. The incident occurred in
WITH their unwavering courage, Pakistani women have been challenging the odds and reshaping the country’s social and political landscape. Their increasing participation in political and rights movements, a testament to their bravery, can be read as ‘change is coming’. The role of
Home minister says protesters should have respected Section 144 KARACHI: Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar has announced action against the police officials involved in the arrest and torture of the women protesters and journalists in Karachi on Sunday. An investigation has been
KARACHI: The different experiences of women overlooking the potential of the nikahnama while tying the knot were highlighted during a theatrical exploration of women’s rights organised by the Legal Aid Society (LAS) in collaboration with the United Nations Democratic Endowment Fund (UNDEF),
LARKANA: A man allegedly shot dead his sister after killing her friend in Ghulam Rasool Magsi village falling within the jurisdiction of the Mirokhan police station on 7th October. According to the police, Abdul Waheed Magsi shot dead Mohammed Mithal Chandio, 22,
KARACHI: Renowned scholar Dr Zakir Naik has said that forced conversion of religion is strictly forbidden in Islam. He said this while speaking at a programme held at Sindh Governor House on the evening of October 3rd. Governor Kamran Tessori, consuls general