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LAHORE: Nestlé Pakistan and Descon Technical Institute (DTI) marked the successful completion of the first Vocational Training for women. Nestlé also announced that the eight women who had completed the training would be given jobs at the company. The 8-member ...

MULTAN: A woman was poisoned to death by her husband and in-laws in Multan on Tuesday, police said. According to police, accused Muhammad Altaf, his father Mushtaq and his uncle Abdul Razzaq, all residents of Vehari, tortured Shumaila and later forced ...

KARACHI: Allowing young girls to spread their wings and fly, the Girl Power project polished the dancing and boxing skills of about 100 participants. The project, which was funded by the Franco-German Cultural Fund, sought to create spaces in Karachi where ...

By Tooba Masood KARACHI: Over 200 girls completed their training in urban/ contemporary dance and boxing under a joint project of the Goethe-Institut, Pakistan and Alliance Fracaise de Karachi (AFK), Girl Power, it emerged on Saturday. Sponsored by the French-German ...

By JAMAL SHAHID ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Marginalised Segments has decided to invite transgender activists to discuss issues facing the transgender community and find a way to prevent violations of their rights. The matter was forwarded to the committee ...