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A district and Session Court in Islamabad issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Somia Arshad, wife of journalist Arshad Sharif, for failing to appear before the court. The Judicial Magistrate issued the warrant after Somia failed to appear before the ...

As many as 21,900 women were raped in Punjab in just four years, translating to an average of 12 women assaulted daily or one woman every two hours. The News reported Saturday, citing a report from an advocacy organization.   ...

LAHORE: The accused person who burnt the girls alive on the house’s roof in the Ghaziabad area has confessed to his crime. According to the police, the incident occurred three months ago here in the City, where two girls were ...

Owing to the low conviction rate and flaws in prosecution, sexual and gender-based violence in Pakistan continues to pose a grave threat to the safety and well-being of women and children, creating lifelong mental and physical health challenges for victims. ...