Over 200 girls complete boxing, dance training
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...
Senate body to invite transgender activists to Senate session
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...
Training to be Pakistan’s first female bomb disposal officer
By ALI AKBAR | HASAN JAHANGIRI NOWSHERA: Decked out in her hefty gear, Rafia Qaseem Baig is carrying more than just a bombproof vest on her...
Rafia first Pakistani, Asian woman to become BDU member
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Rafia Qaseem Baig has become the first Pakistani and Asian woman to become a member of the Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU). 29-year-old Rafia...
The journey of four sisters from slums to police force
By Sarfaraz Memon SUKKUR: The Bhatti sisters are among the shining stars of Pakistan. Achieving various milestones despite their not-so-affluent background, the four women, who grew up...