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Body of kidnapped Pakistani-American woman found, ex-husband confesses kil
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 26 (ANI): In yet another ghastly incident of oppression on women in Pakistan, a kidnapped Pakistani-American woman's body was found from Lakki Marwat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday.
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Pakistan: 14-yr-old girl raped by her uncles for years, seeks justice
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 6 (ANI): Amid the increasing number of crimes against women in Pakistan, a shocking incident has come to light where a 14-year-old girl was raped by two of her uncles every day for the past several years.
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Pakistan becoming more unsafe for women as violence surges
Updated : 4 years, 9 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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Civil society group expresses concern over crimes against women in Pakista
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): A Pakistan based civil society organization has expressed concern over increasing crimes against women and inaction of the government and the judiciary in the country, local media said.
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Another video of assault on Pakistani woman sparks rage on social media
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], August 21 (ANI): Women in Pakistan seem to be dealing with a worsening situation where they fear for their safety in the face of rising incidents of assault.
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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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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, 11 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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Gender disparity in Pak healthcare system contributing to dismal health of
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 24 (ANI): As the situation for the health of women in Pakistan stands at a dismal 153rd place in the health and survival global index, one of the major reasons for this is the growing gender disparity in healthcare and diminished role in the family system.
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Pak cleric booked for 'provocative' speech against women, granted bail
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], May 1 (ANI): A Pakistani cleric, who had delivered a 'provocative' speech against women education, has been granted bail in Nowshera district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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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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