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Shazia Mehboob  Islamabad: A 29-year-old Bangladeshi citizen has lodged a formal complaint with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad against a Pakistani citizen, Sharjeel Zahid, alleging serious offences including harassment,…

News Desk  Islamabad: An 11-year-old girl who was kidnapped from Peshawar was rescued by Sindh Police during an operation in the Kacha area of Khanpur in Shikarpur district, officials said on Friday. According to a police…

News Desk Karachi: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has foiled a major human trafficking attempt in the Saddar area of Karachi, rescuing 33 women and arresting four suspects, including a woman. According to officials, the FIA’s…

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  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: Police have arrested a man accused of allegedly killing his wife during a domestic dispute within the jurisdiction of Shams Colony Police Station. According to police officials, the suspect, identified as Muhammad…

APP Kohat: A prominent lady doctor was fatally shot in the early hours of Sunday in the KDA locality, sending shockwaves through the usually peaceful neighborhood and prompting a high-level police investigation. According to law…

News Desk  Karachi: Police in Karachi rescued a woman who was found chained inside a flat in Defence Phase 5 following an alert from local residents on Sunday. Authorities said the victim, a resident of Shireen Jinnah Colony, was…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: A married woman was shot dead at her father’s home in Wah Cantt on Friday in what police described as a suspected honour killing, allegedly orchestrated by her husband and uncle from Qatar through phone and video…

Nafeesa Ayubi Penezai  Loralai: Over the past years, Pakistan has been struggling with the intricacies of religious power and its deep-seated influence on societal expectations, especially when it comes to gender roles. The emergence of…