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Pakistan announce first-ever women's home series schedule against South Af
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
South Africa's tour will start with a three-match T20I series between 1 and 5 September. This will be followed by the ODI series between 8 and 14 September, with the matches being a part of the ICC Women's Championship 2022-25.
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Sikh women in Pakistan continue to face marginalisation, violence
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
While women in India have made great progress since their participation, their counterparts in Pakistan continue to experience persecution, marginalisation, and violence, writes author Vaishali Sharma in Khalsa Vox.
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Pakistan: Women in prison subjected to discrimination, mistreatment
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A woman's experience in prison is frequently one of suffering, injustice, and dashed hopes. Numerous Pakistani women are enduring a reality behind those jail walls that most of us can only comprehend. They fight a system that seems to have forgotten them every day in an effort to survive. Al
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Pakistan: Women wing of Imran Khan's PTI stage demonstration against risin
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Several women showed up to take part in the demonstration held at Uppal Chowk, carrying signs and banners, and shouting anti-government and pro-party leadership chants.
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Pakistan appoint Nida Dar as new skipper of women's cricket team
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Veteran all-rounder Nida Dar has been appointed as the skipper of Pakistan's Women's Cricket team after Bismah Maroof stood down from the skipper's role after the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023.
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Pakistan: Women's Action Forum raises demand for protection of minorities
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In the statement, the Women's Action Forum said it was deeply saddened by the rise in target killing incidents of members of Pakistan's minorities.
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16pc women in Pakistan's Quetta are employed, survey finds
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The 'Women in the Workforce in Quetta' survey, which was carried out by World Bank, showed that only 16 Per Cent women participate in the labour market and work in low-value-added activities, with a high prevalence of own-account, informal, and home-based work.
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Pakistan: Women stage march demanding release of Haq Do Tehreek chief
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A demonstration by women wearing burqas calling for Maulana Hidayat's release was witnessed on Monday. Maasi Zainab, the female face of the Gwadar agitation, has captivated the nation's attention for more than a year.
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Pakistan needs to strengthen pro-women laws addressing gender-based viole
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Addressing a press conference here, the experts urged the country's government to stop inviting culprits involved in gender-based violence, as guest speakers in official meetings and seminars.
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Bismah Maroof relinquishes Pakistan captain post
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Maroof became Pakistan's skipper in September 2017. She had the best win/loss ratio amongst all the regular players to lead the country in ODIs and T20Is.
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Rights activists term domestic violence an 'endemic' in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to The News International, a patriarchal mindset, depleting economic situation, religious extremism, increasing population, discriminatory traditions and the impact of the climate crisis, all provide a perfect environment for domestic violence in Pakistani society.
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Women's T20 WC: Sciver-Jones stand helps England cross 200-run mark agains
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Electing to bat first, England was off to a poor start. Opener Sophia Dunkley (2) and Alice Capsey (6) were dismissed quickly before the conclusion of powerplay, reducing England to 33/2
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