A man murdered his wife by slitting her throat with a sharp-edged weapon at a private hotel near Nursery on Sharea Faisal before fleeing the crime scene. The victim’s family protested outside the Governor House and the Karachi Press Club to demand
THE last few years have seen a slow expansion of social assistance programmes in Pakistan. Among mainstream political parties, the PPP claims to embrace such programmes as a policy measure. In 2008, the PPP-led federal government introduced the first targeted cash transfer
HYDERABAD: Speakers at a program held in connection with Aurat Azadi March on 8th March said that women’s struggle was not only against domestic violence it was also for marginalised communities, including labourers, farmers, transgender and differently-abled persons. They were sharing their
These views were expressed by the organizers of the Aurat March KARACHI: This year, the “Aurat March” will be held in Karachi on May 11, 2025 instead of International Women’s Day, in view of respect for the holy month of Ramazan. Our
KARACHI: Hundreds of women from different parts of the city gathered in Ibrahim Hyderi, demanding that the government immediately cancel the six-canal project on the Indus River. They stressed that this was not just about cultivating agricultural land but a matter of
KARACHI: Working-class women held a rally to raise their voices against anti-people policies and for the protection of Sindh’s rights. The rally, which began at the Youth Auditorium and ended at the Arts Council of Pakistan, drew large numbers of women, men,
In 2019, France adopted a “feminist diplomacy strategy” that places gender equality and the rights of women and girls among the top priorities of its foreign policy. France’s feminist diplomacy is based on the principle of equal rights – a fundamental principle
SUKKUR: A school van driver’s courage and presence of mind in the face of serious threats to his own life and villagers’ timely intervention saved 10 female teachers from being kidnapped when they were on their way to a school run by
Women’s Day is often marked by floral tributes and speeches honouring the achievements of women. But in Pakistan, this day carries a weight far heavier than mere recognition. It serves as a stark reminder of the two realities that define the lives
The Sindh High Court has set aside a district court order with regard to the issuance of succession share of a married Hindu woman from the property of her deceased father and ordered that inheritance shall be limited to the sons, widow