Opp may form separate women MPs caucus
July 12, 2016
ISLAMABAD – Female opposition parties’ lawmakers may float an idea to form a separate Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) owing to differences with government’s women MNAs.
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Representation dilemma: PBC panel opposes quota for women judges in SC
July 2, 2016
By: Hasnaat Malik ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council’s (PBC) human rights committee is opposing moves to a quota of women judges in the Supreme Court, The
Sexism in the NA
June 10, 2016
THE National Assembly, a representative body whose members are elected by the citizens of Pakistan, is in many ways a microcosm of the country. On
Evolving consensus: Govt, opposition nearing deal on pro-women bills
June 8, 2016
By Riazul Haq ISLAMABAD: The government and opposition parties are likely to evolve consensus on two pro-women bills and plan to present them in parliament
Women MPs cry over ‘discrimination’
May 13, 2016
By: Jawed R Awan LAHORE – Punjab Assembly women members yesterday raised hue and cry over discrimination with the female MPs while dealing minor rules
Women’s seats in local bodies increased to 33pc
April 27, 2016
By: Azeem Samar Law passed by PA also restores five percent representation of youth, religious minorities and labourers Karachi The Sindh Assembly unanimously passed into
Govt seeks Fazl’s support on women rights bills
April 2, 2016
ISLAMABAD – Ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) decided to contact Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to win his support on two bills relating
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