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Police brutality during Women's March highlights grim reality of gender-ba
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
The police lathi-charge on participants of the Aurat (Women's) march in Islamabad (8 March 2023) provides the context for a perusal of the plight of women in Pakistan.
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Northwest Pak's Mehsud belt saw no polio campaign for past six months: Rep
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Shahzad Baig said that 99 per cent of women in Pakistan's North and South Waziristan have not been included in the polio teams.
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About 17 pc seats reserved for women in local polls remain uncontested in
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The participation of women in Pakistan remains negligible as about 17 per cent of seats reserved for women in the Islamabad local government polls have remained uncontested, as none of the political parties were able to field candidates on these seats, Dawn stated on Tuesday citing a report.
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Violence against women rising in Punjab province of Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Criminal activities against women in Punjab province of Pakistan have skyrocketed with a surge in sexual crimes by 16 per cent in 2021, a Gender Parity Report by Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) revealed on Thursday.
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Many women in Pakistan still do not have national ID cards: Report
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability, a non-profit organization, almost 2.6 million women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province do not possess National ID cards. The other provinces might tell the same tale about women being deprived of equal identification in public life,
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Hindu women, minors remain unsafe amid rising abduction cases
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Hindu women in Pakistan reel under insecurity among rising cases of abductions, especially in Sindh.
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Pakistan: Punjab records highest number of cases of women abuse
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 19 (ANI): Official data shows that a total of 15,750 complaints were made by women in Pakistan's Punjab during the first eight months (January- August) of the current year, taking lead in receiving the most number of cases of women abuse.
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Pakistan: 15-year-old Hindu girl abducted in Sindh
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], October 12 (ANI): A 15-year-old Hindu girl Chanda Maharaj has been abducted from Hyderabad in Sindh on Tuesday.
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Minority women at risk in Pakistan due to forced conversion, marriages
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 20 (ANI): Pakistan's dilemma of forced conversions and marriages put minority women at risk and the issue of securing rights for minority women has become particularly complex in Pakistan.
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Violence against women rampant in Pakistan; safety, security remain a conc
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): Violence against women in Pakistan has become a problem that cannot be neglected, as it has become a social norm in the households.
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257 women in Pakistan's Sindh victim of horrific violence: Report
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 21 (ANI): Revealing the horrific state of women's rights in Pakistan, the recent data obtained from different NGOs says that a total of 257 women became the victim of various types of violent acts including physical assault, rape, kidnapping, domestic violence an
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108 children, 85 women suffered sexual assault in Pakistan in July: Report
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): As crimes climb charts in Pakistan, at least 133 women were kidnapped and as many as 85 were subjected to rape across Pakistan in July this year, stated a report compiled by the Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) and the Centre for Resea
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