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Pakistan becoming more unsafe for women as violence surges
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 1 (ANI): The plight of women in Pakistan is increasing day by day as a fresh report has stated that nearly 6,754 women were abducted in the country's Punjab province in the first half of 2021. Out of that, 1890 women were raped, 3721 were tortured whereas 7
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Pakistan's women lawmakers demand public hanging of rapists
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 31 (ANI): Pakistan Women Members of National Assembly (MNA) on Friday were in consensus on the issue of public hanging of rapists and killers.
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Pakistan Minister Gandapur draws flak for sexist remarks against Maryam Na
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 26 (ANI): Pakistan which is decried globally for the plight of its women again revealed its misogyny through Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Khan Gandapur's "sexist and foul" remarks against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vi
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Pakistan: Karachi man arrested for harassing woman
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): A Karachi man was arrested on Tuesday for harassing a woman in Sharah-e-Faisal area while she was travelling in a rickshaw.
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Pakistani model Nayab found dead at home in Lahore
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 11 (ANI): Pakistani model Nayab Nadeem was found dead at her residence in Lahore's Defence area on Sunday.
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Pakistan: Islamic Council halts legislation on Domestic Violence Bill
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 10 (ANI): The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Friday halted legislation on Domestic Violence Bill in 2020 saying the Islamic constitutional body needs to review and gave its findings to the Pakistan government.
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HRCP report rings alarm over plight of women in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): The annual report of State of Human Rights in Pakistan released by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) for the year 2020 has set alarm bells ringing over the plight of women in the country.
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US report reveals troubling human rights abuses in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 13 (ANI): US State Department has issued its report on human rights condition in different countries across the world. It has also discussed Pakistan, in terms of different issues including human rights violation, freedom of expression, the plight of minorities, m
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No guarantee of women's safety in Uttar Pradesh: Priyanka
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 28 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said there is no guarantee of the safety of women who complain against BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh as she lamented the plight of women in a series of tweet with #EnoughIsEnough hashtag.
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#StopPakistan campaign launched to highlight plight of women and minoritie
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] Sept 17 (ANI): #StopPakistan campaign has been launched here to highlight the plight of women and minorities in Pakistan.
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