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ISLAMABAD: A woman was shot dead in the capital allegedly by her brothers, police said on Thursday. The victim was identified as Noor Almina, a native of Buner. According to her husband Shams-ul-Iqbal, he tied the knot with her eight ...

PESHAWAR: A Pakistan court freed a rapist after he married his victim in a settlement brokered by a council of elders in the northwest of the country, his lawyer said Wednesday. The decision has outraged rights activists, who say it ...

Islamabad: Women’s empowerment is imperative for national development, said senior adviser (human rights strategy) at SAP Japan Inc Achilles Michiko “We have to show commitment to promoting women’s empowerment and economic independence to accelerate diversity and inclusion in society,” Ms. ...

ISLAMABAD: With more women coming into the assemblies, the face of democracy has changed and women are now leading the agenda on climate change, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other important issues. In future women will also lead the discussion ...

KARACHI: A young woman was shot at and wounded by armed robbers over resistance in Defence Housing Authority on Wednesday, police said. SSP-South Syed Asad Raza said that Maneesha Khalid, 20, was waiting for a bus on Khayaban-i-Ittehad and using ...