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The UN Women Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Ombudsperson on the protection of women against sexual harassment at workplaces. The agreement was signed between K-P’s first Ombudsperson Rukhshanda Naz and UN Women Pakistan Deputy ...

ISLAMABAD-UN Women on Tuesday launched the Essential Service Package in order to ensure that quality social services are provided to women and girls subject to violence in Pakistan. The ESP is a global joint programme of United Nations on essential ...

SUKKUR: A peasant gunned down his sister-in-law (brother’s wife) and the feudal lord of his village for ‘honour’ on Tuesday, officials at the Mauladad police station of Jacobabad said. The suspect, Koro Khan Lashari, was said to be suspicious of ...

LAHORE: Inspector General Punjab Police Arif Nawaz Khan has directed officials to prepare a feasibility report to establish special units to control gender-based crimes across the province and provide the affected women timely help in the cases of rape, acid ...

In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the plea for acquittal filed by an acid attack convict, saying he deserved no mercy despite the claim that his victim had forgiven him for the crime. “Acid attack offenders ...