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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill to amend the Child Marriage Restraint Act and raise the marriageable age to 18. The Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill 2018 was introduced by Senator Sherry ...

KABIRWALA: A nine-year-old boy, Faizan, was raped and murdered in Kabirwala, the police said on Tuesday. The minor went to his Madrassa on Monday evening and never returned. His family started searching for him and his body was found from ...

KARACHI – A woman set herself on fire after a row with her husband in Orangi Town on Monday.  The incident took place in Hussainabad, Orangi Town No. 10 in the limits of Mominabad Police Station. According to details, 35-year-old ...

LAHORE:A man killed his 20-year-old wife over a family dispute at their house in Hanjarwal late on Friday night. Police said that Aisha and Zeeshan tied the knot of their free will a few months ago. Late Friday night, her ...

LAHORE: Panelists at the Express Forum said the agriculture sector should be declared an industry, in accordance with Section 5 of the Factories Act 1934. They added that the Minimum Wages Ordinance 1969 should also be extended to the sector. Adviser ...