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WOW Festival
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By: Dr. A Q Khan Random thoughts In this column, I will concentrate on those Quranic verses dealing with the protection of women’s rights. “And
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By: Syed Muhammad Abubakar Women constitute almost 49 percent of the population of Pakistan. According to the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2012-2013, there are
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April 26, 2016
SUKKUR: Child rights campaigners urged men of different communities to play an active role in creating awareness among other villagers to protect girls from early
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