October 22, 2004

Bill against honour killing presented

ISLAMABAD – The government on October 21, presented in the National Assembly a bill on honour killing, seeking to amend the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 , and enhance punishment for

Bill on honour killing to be passed soon

ISLAMABAD – A law on honour killing would be passed soon to help control the crime, said Wasi Zafar, the federal law minister. “The Law Ministry would submit its report

Lack of members delaying NCSW proposals: Rizvi

ISLAMABAD – Many policy recommendations and advisory reports by the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) have been laying pending for approval by the board members because of

5 women elected heads of NA panels

ISLAMABAD – Five women members of the National Assembly have been elected chairpersons to various standing committees in the national assembly. These women include: Fizza Junejo Defence Production, Noor Jehan

Woman, two daughters abducted

KASUR – Four people abducted a housewife along with her two daughters, took away cash, gold and later raped one of the girls in Kasur at Bhagokey Araian village, Kanganpur.

CPNE to form Media Complaint Commission

KARACHI – The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) rejected the contents of the letter of Information Ministry addressed to CPNE at its Standing Committee meeting on Thursday and decided

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