HYDERABAD: Following the discovery of the hanging body of female constable Mahwish Jarwar, who was posted at the Mirpurkhas Jail, in her residential quarter on 09-April-2025 evening, police have arrested two suspects, including the deceased woman’s husband, in connection with the case.
According to a recent report, Pakistan is among the world’s most dangerous places to give birth. The state’s abject failure to provide adequate facilities for pregnant women is a major reason why 11,000 cases of maternal deaths occurred in 2023 alone. The
SUKKUR: A man has been arrested for murdering his pregnant wife and three children under the pretext of honour killing in Mirpurkhas. The incident occurred in the limits of Sindhri Police station in Wali Muhammad Mangrio village, where the accused, Wejhio Bhell,
HYDERABAD: A pregnant woman and her two minor sons had died in a fire at their home in Goth Wali Muhammad Mangrio, District Mirpurkhas, on 03-April-2025. The case took a new turn on 03-April-2025, when the woman’s husband admitted to burning them
KARACHI: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Sindh Assembly has ordered the immediate dispossession of the women’s hostels occupied by government officials, including DIGs, DC, and education officers. The Women Development Department (WDD) has set up 11 hostels for working women
How the birth of child helped the victim bring her tormentor to justice KARACHI: Some crimes are too disturbing, too sickening, and too sinister to be believable. One such crime involving interfamilial sex abuse came to light last week when a man
A sessions court on 20-March-2025 awarded a collective sentence of 32 years imprisonment to a man on charges of raping his daughter and criminal intimidation. Muhammad Shahid was found guilty of assaulting his daughter at their house within the jurisdiction of the
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has taken exception to the increasing number of criminal cases in the court that have arisen out of alleged honour killing incidents, and directed the government to deal such cases with effective policing, investigation and prosecution. Issuing
A woman was stabbed to death by her husband outside the Malir court, which she was visiting to file for divorce. The attack also left their daughter injured. Police have arrested the suspect and seized the murder weapon. The deceased was identified
Mr. Allah Dino Khowaja, Secretary Ministry of Human Rights representing Pakistan delivered a comprehensive statement at the Ministerial Roundtable as part of #CSW69, reaffirming Pakistan’s dedication to advancing #genderequality and #womenempowement.