Gender Issues

Widows in KP to get exemption from all taxes

Riaz Khan Daudzai PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has decided to exempt widows, divorced women, special people and home-based businesses from all taxes. The Social

NA passes bill to punish acid throwers

By Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD: Putting aside a divisive turmoil on the previous day over Osama bin Laden’s killing in Abbottabad by US commandos, the National

Heavily attended women-only festival ends

PESHAWAR: The three-day festival titled “Huner-e-Hawwa” showcasing the talent of women ended at the Nishtar Hall on Sunday after attracting a large number of visitors.