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It has been a few years since the enactment of provincial laws on domestic violence against women but experts believe their implementation continues to remain a serious challenge amid weak political and administrative will. Domestic violence against women remained legally ...

Known as much for her witty monologues as for the towels she wraps around her face leaving only her eyes exposed, Naik Parveen Baji is determined to expose internalised patriarchy and society’s bias against women through her satirical Facebook videos. In this ...

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that sustainable socio-economic development is not possible unless needs of women and youth are addressed. Addressing the Closing Plenary of the 5th CPA Asia Regional Conference held in Islamabad on Thursday, Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser stressed upon the ...

Islamabad : There is a need for greater legislative protection in particular areas of concerns for women, said Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen M Mazari on Wednesday. “The implementation of the existing laws protecting the women is more important,” she ...

PESHAWAR:It’s no secret that a lot of brave police officers in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) have lost their lives during the War on Terror (Wot). While many of the martyrs were acknowledged for rendering their sacrifices for the sake of the country, ...