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LAHORE: A young woman was beaten to death with bricks by her family near the Lahore High Court on Tuesday morning allegedly for marrying a man of her choice. The brutal act took place on Fane Road, one of the ...

ISLAMABAD: “Thank God no one has yet invented a condom for the pen.” Quoting Khushwant Singh in response to a question, Shobhaa De laid down the first rule for good writing — a writer writes whatever he wishes to. A ...

ISLAMABAD: The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) aired ‘Poles Apart’, a documentary based on the menace of forced marriages, on Wednesday. Directed by Samar Minallah, the short documentary focuses on individuals who managed to escape forced marriages amongst Pakistani families across ...

By: Hifza Jillani At a fairly packed coffee shop, between sipping hazelnut cappuccino and glancing at your watch, you are chattering about a potential feature on midwife myths in rural areas, explaining how you would love a trip down to ...

By Riaz Ahmad SWABI/PESHAWAR: A 45-year-old lady health worker (LHW) associated with polio campaigns was kidnapped and then shot dead in the early hours of Monday. Salma Karim was asleep at home with her family when around 2am eight men ...