Society

Myra Azam Islamabad: Over 80 percent of women report not receiving their legal share of inheritance, even after a 2011 amendment to the Prevention of Anti-Women Practices Act which grants women equal rights in property inheritance.…

Pictorial Editorial Asem Mustafa Awan:Saeeda Sultan refuses to be denied justice. She was five years of age when Pakistan was created. For half a century she has spent countless hours in the corridors of courts in pursuit of justice.…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: The proliferation of fake news is a real factor in modern conflicts between states. An increasing number of states are using disinformation campaigns to influence and alter public opinion at the national and…

…

Farehia Rehman Islamabad: Among many other problems that Christian community faces in Pakistan, the regulation of the matters of divorce is also a challenging one due to the inadequate provisions for the matter in the existing laws. Many…

News Desk MUZAFFARGARH: The district administration Muzaffargarh has launched a unique project titled “Maiwa Jungle” in line with Japanese technique carrying plants nurtured with multiple choices of fruits at the same time at one place.…

Asma Kundi ISLAMABAD: Nida, 42, a Christian housemaid, rang the doorbell of a nearby house, where she worked as a cleaner and after the door opened, she asked the house lady if she could use their toilet. The lady inquired why she…

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on Thursday organized a session on its approach to privacy in Islamabad. Privacy Policy Manager at Meta in Asia Pacific Arianne Jimenez briefed the journalists…

Farkhund Yousafzai Islamabad: With a metal rod to lift the sewer lid and a bamboo stick to unclog the pipes, Imran Masih kicks off his day to earn a livelihood. He is a sanitation worker in a busy neighborhood in Islamabad, who works…

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Highlighting the significance of community work towards serving the persons in need, stakeholders and representatives of community organizations have called for sustained initiatives to extend maximum services in…