violence against women

News Desk RAJANPUR: A man was brutally attacked and mutilated in Rajanpur after he refused a marriage proposal for his daughter, highlighting the alarming issue of violence linked to familial disputes in Pakistan. The incident occurred on…

News Desk RAWALPINDI: A major breakthrough has emerged in the murder case of Hina Javed, who was brutally killed inside an apartment in the Lal Kurti area of Rawalpindi on October 9, 2026. Following this horrific incident, high-level…

News Desk KARACHI: In a tragic incident, a 30-year-old woman named Bakhatawar was shot dead in her home in the Steel Town area of Karachi. The attack occurred near the Ghaghar Phatak bridge, where the assailant reportedly entered her…

News DeskUnited Nations: Pakistan Friday underscored the need for women to be included in peace processes so that the resulting agreement is more durable and better implemented."In order to be sustainable, peace processes must…

News DeskIslamabad: The speakers at a panel discussion emphasised the need for women’s easy access to justice and the implementation of laws protecting vulnerable communities.They called gender-based violence a 'public safety…

Asem Mustafa Awan In the shadows of a conservative society, where religious values are held dear, veiled women are pushed to the brink of desperation, compelling them to emerge from the sanctity of their homes in search of a livelihood.…

AFP/APP Washington: Thousands of people took to the streets across the world on Saturday to condemn violence against women on International Women's Day, highlighting the crime. On the UN-designated International Day for the Elimination of…

Muhammad YousafLahore:Despite the enactment of key legislation and sustained efforts to curb domestic violence, the problem continues to persist across societies due to weak enforcement and entrenched socio-cultural norms, said…

News DeskIslamabad: 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 DeskUnited Nations: Deeply embedded gender bias that pervades family court systems across the world is placing women and children in situations of immense suffering and violence, said a United Nations report.“The tendency of…