The Woman University Mardan Vice-Chancellor Prof Safia Ahmad has constituted an inquiry committee to investigate a harassment incident that allegedly occurred on the varsity’s Bashkhali campus a few days ago. Hazrat Bilal, the public relations officer of the vice-chancellor, said on Wednesday that the eight-member committee was constituted after students boycotted classes and held demonstrations … Read more
Four policemen, including an ASI, were suspended on Wednesday on charges of subjecting women to violence during an operation in the jurisdiction of Sangi police station the same day. Sukkur DIG Faisal Abdullah Chachar directed SSP Azhar Khan to take action against the accused policemen and institute an inquiry against them, said police officials. ASI … Read more
An ugly display of power occurred during a flight on Tuesday when the daughter of former Quetta Commissioner Iftikhar Jogezai allegedly assaulted and injured a flight attendant following a verbal altercation on a private airline flight from Quetta to Islamabad. However, visuals of the assault surfaced a day later on Wednesday. According to reports, the … Read more
In a landmark ruling, the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) on Wednesday declared all or any custom, by virtue of which any female member of a family is being or has been denied or deprived of her right of inheritance, have no legal force whatsoever. The 21-page judgement, authored by Justice Dr Syed Muhammad Anwar of … Read more
A married couple was shot dead in the name of honour in Khiwal within the limits of Saddar Police Station. The victims included a 25-year-old woman from Sehgalabad village and her 26-year-old husband, who was the nephew of her former husband. The woman was previously married to a man from Guffanwala, with whom she had … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched an ‘Aghosh’ programme to provide medical facilities and financial support to pregnant women and mothers of children under the age of two years. She was informed during a briefing that women of 13 districts would get assistance money in the first phase of the programme. The districts … Read more
A scrap dealer allegedly attempted to rape two minor girls in the Habib Park locality of Gojra on Tuesday. The complainant informed Gojra City police that his daughter and niece went to sell empty bottles to the suspect, who lured both girls to the rooftop of his shop where he attempted to rape them. However, … Read more
