THE global female prison population is growing at a faster rate than that of men. While women still represent a smaller percentage of the total prison population in most countries, at the global level, the number of incarcerated females has increased by
Gender-based violence (GBV) covers domestic violence, sexual violence, psychological abuse, economic abuse, stalking, early forced marriages, forced pregnancy, trafficking, cybercrime, and other specific harmful practices including cutting or biting any part of body. These are deep-rooted societal issues that undermine the dignity,
KARACHI. The family of a woman, who was tortured and strangled to death in Hawks Bay Musharaf Colony Karachi, has demanded justice. The family of 20 year old Ayesha said that she had married eight months ago and was pregnant at the
A committee member told The Express Tribune that several papers contained nonsensical answers KARACHI. The fact-finding committee formed by the Sindh Assembly to investigate irregularities in the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) results visited the board office on 6 February. The
Despite constituting nearly half of Pakistan’s population, women account for only 5% of the federal government’s civilian workforce. According to the Pakistan Public Administration Research Centre, out of more than 1.2 million federal employees, only 49,508 are women. This stark underrepresentation persists
KARACHI: While nurses have a critical role in improving healthcare access and quality, their workforce in Pakistan is highly underpaid and overworked — two key barriers impeding their performance and growth, shared speakers at a seminar held on 4th February at Hamdard
The National Epilepsy Centre, JPMC, with the Epilepsy Association of Pakistan, Pakistan Chapter of International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and Epilepsy Support Pakistan, Full Chapter of International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE), held a press conference at Port Grand. This landmark event marked
KHAIRPUR: The mother of an underage maid who was allegedly murdered by an influential Pir in Sindh’s Ranipur town in 2023, Pir Asad Shah Jeelani, has “reached a settlement with the accused” and sought dismissal of the case. Shabnam, the mother of
Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori on 02-February-2025 said that the encouraging increase in the aptitude of Pakistani youth to learn information technology skills would guarantee the bright future of the country. Tessori was addressing over 10,000 male and female candidates who took
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 03-February-2025 launched the February 2025 National Immunisation Days campaign by administering polio drops to children at an official ceremony at the CM House. The initiative aims to immunise over 10.6 million children under five