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ISLAMABAD-Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) is formulating a policy to counter harassment issues at private educational institutions, a statement said on Wednesday. The statement issued by PEIRA said that an emergency meeting of the School Education Reforms Committee (SERC) ...

LAHORE: The city has been rocked by a scandal at a ‘top-notch’ school wherein teachers allegedly sexually harassed teenaged girls, leading to a public outcry and corroborations that the practice was long rampant. The news of four male teachers allegedly ...

KARACHI: A local court on Thursday remanded in police custody two suspects detained for allegedly harassing a female student in the Essa Nagri area. The suspects were arrested for allegedly harassing a grade-X student and other female residents within the ...

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 ...