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PESHAWAR:The higher education institutions in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have a brand new battle on their hands. Already mired in controversy, it turns out that cases of harassment are now adding to their long list of troubles. “So far, we have received 70 complaints. Out of ...

ISLAMABAD: Employers, bosses and men in general were warned on Friday that forcing women workers to join them for diner or any other outing after office hours could be deemed harassment. “Pestering women to go out for a meal or tea ...

The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology, taking serious note of the recent harassment cases of female students in colleges and universities directed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for a comprehensive brief in the next meeting. The parliamentary pane ...

LAHORE: Just in a month of its inception Cyber Crime 24/7, helpline of Federal Investigation Agency, more than 100 women have complained against online harassing, blackmailing and defamation, The News has learnt. More than three complaints per day are being ...

Islamabad: Social mindset and attempts to amend the law were termed as the biggest challenges in the implementation of ‘Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010’. The views were expressed at a conference organised to review the ...