Tag: Women
No woman vote in local government by-polls in Dir districts: report
TIMERGARA/UPPER DIR: Social activists and losing candidates from Lower and Upper Dir on Monday condemned the election commission for failing to ensure women enfranchisement...
Sushma Swaraj wants Pak-India to free elderly, women, mentally ill
ISLAMABAD: India has proposed to Pakistan to “release all prisoners who are above 70 years of age, are women, or are of unsound mind,”...
ECP urged to nullify results of Upper Dir by-elections as women...
ISLAMABAD: The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to declare the result of Union Council...
Court sends five women to jail for travelling abroad illegally
SIALKOT: The local court has sent five accused women to local jail on a two-week judicial remand on charges of going abroad illegally and...
Three in five Pakistanis cite lack of education as most prevalent...
ISLAMABAD: According to a survey carried out by, Gallup and Gilani Research Foundation, three in five Pakistanis cite lack of education and religious awareness...
Ellyse Perry declared ICC’s Women’s Cricketer of the Year
Dubai: Ellyse Perry has cemented her status as the leading women's cricketer in the world by winning the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year award....
Salman Sufi to be presented with Voice of Solidarity Award 2017
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Strategic Reforms Unit Director-General, Mr Salman Sufi, has been selected as an honoree for the Voice of Solidarity Award 2017 which is to be...
MoU signed for women, children protection during disasters
ISLAMABAD: The Gender and Child Cell (GCC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Care...
Pakistan ranked fourth worst country for women: report
Pakistan is the fourth worst country for women of the 153 countries ranked for women's inclusion, justice and security, according to recently released rankings...
Four killed in Bhakkar gas cylinder blast
BHAKKAR: At least four people including women and children were killed in a gas cylinder blast here on Tuesday.
Rescue sources said that due to leakage,...
All-female police squad set to tackle violence against women in Delhi
NEW DELHI: An all-female police motorbike squad is set to take to Delhi’s streets next month, a senior police official said, as reports of...
More women will speak out on sexual harassment: UN Women chief
UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: The avalanche of sexual misconduct allegations that have rattled Hollywood, US media and beyond is just beginning, says the head...
World Diabetes Day to be observed on Tuesday
KARACHI: World Diabetes Day (WDD) will be observed around the globe on November 14 with the theme ‘Women and Diabetes’ and a slogan ‘our...
‘82,000 women die from diabetes annually in Pakistan’
KARACHI: Eminent healthcare specialist Professor Dr Zaman Sheikh revealed on Saturday that an estimated 82,000 women die from diabetes and its related complications in...
Reducing water’s heavy burden off Kohistani women’s shoulders
By Pooja Dawani
Most of the time we take the running water in our homes and surroundings for granted. We are so accustomed to not...
US women fear speaking out about workplace sexual harassment
NEW YORK: During her thirties, Kate was groped twice by a colleague, another pressed his leg against her during a meeting and a boss turned...
Pakistani-American woman lodges case of alleged assault in DHA hotel
KARACHI: A Pakistani-American national named Jennifer Gul has lodged a case with the police of an alleged physical assault on her at a hotel...
