Capital to get first women’s varsity ‘soon’
April 23, 2014
ISLAMABAD: After months of deliberations, the first federal university for women will be set up in the capital in the next financial year, once an
Social Issues
KP still unwilling to allow launch of Malala’s book
April 20, 2014
ASHFAQ YUSUFZAI PESHAWAR: The Taliban militants’ fear continues to hinder the launch of girls education campaigner Malala Yousafzai’s book in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The government had
In K-P, 159 girls schools remain shut
April 18, 2014
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly was informed on Thursday that 159 schools for girls remain closed across the province. The issue was raised during the
Child Marriage Law: Lawmakers vow to bring in legislative reforms
April 18, 2014
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians from all the four provinces on Thursday gave a full assurance to bring legislative reforms in Child Marriage Law to prevent early marriages.
Women’s problems in developing countries highlighted at SPDC event
April 18, 2014
ISLAMABAD: Women make up half of the world’s population and yet represent a staggering 70% of the world’s poor. This was the crux of an
The 92-year-old veteran educator’s legacy spans decades
April 17, 2014
By: Sidrah Roghay Karachi: It started with a single-room school just after the Partition. Today the Nasra School is spread over five large campuses with
Filmmaker exposes flaws of forced marriages
April 17, 2014
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
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