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KARACHI, Feb 2: An organisation working for child rights on Friday expressed concern over the increasing trade of underage girls by the ‘loan sharks’ in the interior parts of Sindh.“Many families have suffered and lost their children to these interest-traders, ...
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LAHORE, Feb 2: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has demanded that the authorities fulfill their promise to guarantee women’s safety and dignity of person by ensuring that all those responsible for carrying out or conniving in crimes are punished ...
Read More »Octogenarian gets life term in Hudood case
According to the prosecution, 80-year-old Noor Elahi had raped a 10-year-old girl in Sohawa village on November 23, 2006. The accused had confessed to his crime. Source: The News Date:2/1/2007
Read More »Ibad urged to protect woman from traffickers
KARACHI, Feb 1: A rights group providing legal aid to vulnerable segments of society expressed serious concern over the increase in violence against women and trafficking cases in Karachi and demanded that the governor of Sindh protect a woman from ...
Read More »KARACHI: Minority body calls for arrest of rapists
KARACHI, October 05 2005: Speakers at a demonstration on Tuesday October 4, condemning the gang rape of a minority community teenager belonging to Rawalpindi, have demanded that the perpetrators be arrested and immediately be given stern punishment according to the ...
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