ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday accorded approval to the Anti-Rape Ordinance 2020 which will ensure speedy trial of rape cases with women and children as victims and also allow for chemical castration of those convicted of such offences. ...
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Bahawalpur – Managing Director Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal Auon Abbas Bapi in a meeting with Vice Chancellor Government Sadiq College Women’s University Bahawalpur Prof. Dr. Saeqa Imtiaz Asif. said that Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal would continue to provide assistance in the form of scholarships ...
Read More »Bilawal pledges equal opportunities for girls, women
ISLAMABAD: As the International Day of the Girl Child will be observed on Sunday, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari pledged equal opportunities for girls and women. Moreover, a report released by Unesco said despite an increase across ...
Read More »Law ministry opposes virginity test of rape victims
ISLAMABAD: Endorsing stance of a petitioner, the Federal Ministry of Law has raised objections to subjecting the female victims of rape and sexual assault to the virginity test and said the test is in violation of the Article 14 of ...
Read More »Public punishment for rape demanded
LAHORE: A writ petition was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) demanding execution of punishments awarded in rape cases at public places. Petitioner Muhammad Afzal, the father of a seven-year-old boy who was murdered after being sexually abused, implored ...
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