International Women’s Day

Shah Khalid Shah Bajaur: Uzma Namoos Khan, a resident of Nawagai tehsil in the tribal district of Bajaur, has lived her life with a hearing impairment. But the disability did not stop her from pursuing education and building hopes…

News Desk  Peshawar: Despite the prevalence of these issues, nearly 70 percent of gender-based violence cases remain unreported, while the courts have shown a weak response.  In 2025, only one conviction was secured out of 258…

News Desk  Islamabad: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged stronger efforts to protect women’s rights and ensure access to health, justice and opportunities as Pakistan marks International Women’s Day 2026. In a…

News Desk  Islamabad: Marking International Women’s Day, Senator Sherry Rehman highlighted the disproportionate impact of conflict, inequality and economic exclusion on women, calling for urgent reforms to close Pakistan’s persistent…

News Desk  Islamabad: Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr Fouzia Saeed on Friday urged private sector and civil society organizations to strengthen business sustainability and women’s empowerment to ensure their active participation by…

News Desk  Islamabad: The 10th edition of the 'Aurat Hunar Mela' (National Women-at-Work Festival) is scheduled to be held at Lok Virsa, Shakarparian, Islamabad, spanning three days from March 8. This event, organized by…

News Desk Peshawar: We should liaise to fight polio with the same commitment that helped us defeat Corona, said Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali. Speaking at a ceremony held in Nishtar Hall to mark World Polio Day, Governor…

News Desk Islamabad: The Gilgit-Baltistan Commission on the Status of Women will play a key role in protecting them from violence and will help them get economically empowered, stated National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW)…

News Desk Dera Ismail Khan: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced that the bank accounts of unemployed women are being opened along with those of men on an equality basis so that they could be provided with interest-free loans up to…

News Desk United Nations: Gender inequality has remained stagnant for a decade, with almost nine out of 10 men and women worldwide holding fundamental biases against women, according to a United Nations report. According to the UN…