Tag: Women

Channd Raat: women throng henna stalls

With advent of Eid ul Fitr and Chaand Raat henna stalls have been set up in different areas of federal capital while large number...

Violence against women on the rise

The number of incidents of violence against women in the federal capital has increased manifold, as 72 cases were reported in the first six...

Women reign supreme in BA/BSc exams

The BA and BSc annual examinations 2011 results were announced by the Punjab University (PU), and once again, females led in all fields as...

NADRA, UN Women sign MoU

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and...

NADRA and UN Women sign MoU

National Database and Registration Authority, NADRA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with “UN Women” - the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and...

Rape, mutilation: the tribal justice for women

On April 14, two men entered Asma Firdous’ home, cut off six of her fingers, slashed her arms and lips and then sliced off...

The law to protect working women that was never implemented

Provincial offices of “ombudsperson” are urgently needed in the country to address complaints of sexual harassment by women at workplaces, said speakers at a...

2 women killed, 7 hurt in Lahore roof collapse

At least two women died and seven persons injured as an old house’s roof collapsed due to the rain on Monday morning in Lahore’s...

Women police arrest three beggars

Islamabad Women Police have arrested three female beggars on charges of begging in F-10 Markaz on Saturday. With the advent Ramadan, a large number of...

Asia’s top women keep it in the family

Thailand’s first female prime minister will this week join a long list of Asian women leaders whose power stems from family ties, with analysts...

Two women injured in roof collapse

Two women were injured when the roof of their house on Multan Road collapsed on Tuesday. The victims were identified as Fatima, 65, and Nasreen,...

Haqiqi Women Wing counter-appeals!

The Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi Women Wing has appealed to the government to arrest the people, who killed their party activists and attacked their homes....

Israel PM’s guards humiliate women reporters

Foreign journalists on Friday spoke of their distress after being asked to remove their bras for a security check before being allowed into the...

Women initiate more divorce cases than men

Divorce cases in the federal capital have increased by 10 per cent from last year for various socio-economic reasons. According to Islamabad Arbitration Council,...

Saudi detains two Omani women drivers

Two Omani women were detained for driving in Saudi Arabia, where women are not allowed to take to the wheel, Saudi media reported on...

Three women killed in Lahore

Two women were killed by their husbands, while another woman was gunned down on Saturday. A 25-year-old woman, identified as Kiran Shehzadi and resident of...

National Women’s Volleyball from 26th

The Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) has invited 17 units to compete in the forthcoming 10th National Women’s Volleyball Championship 2011, which will be held...