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
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
An 18-year-old woman was shot dead by her brother for marrying of her own free will. The incident took place in the Banaras’s Bukhari Colony locality in Orangi Town. According to police, the woman was killed when she came to her earlier
BADIN A thirty-year-old woman was tortured to death by two self-styled faith healers in Khuda Baksh Hisbani village, near Pangrio city in Tando Bagho Tehsil of Badin. As per details, the faith healers identified as Versi Kohli and Horshi Kohli were called
A court has awarded a collective sentence of six years in prison to a man for sharing indecent videos and images of a woman with her fiancé and family members on WhatsApp in 2021. Judicial Magistrate (East) Yusra Ashfaq found Muhammad Anas
In a tragic incident in Baldia Town on 23 January 2025, a man said to be a drug addict allegedly strangled his wife to death. The incident took place at a house located in Baldia Town Sector 12-E within the limits of
A judicial magistrate on 22 January 2025 remanded a suspect in police custody for four days in a killing for ‘honour’ case. A girl and her 20-year-old friend were shot dead allegedly by her father Azhar in her home in Malir’s Rafa-e-Aam
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has restrained the Sindh Health Department, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) and Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) administrations; and the Sindh Human Rights Commission from making a final decision in inquiries initiated against the accused, Dr. Shehzad,