January 8, 2007

TI finds transparency in city govt procurements

KARACHI: The Transparency International (TI) Pakistan has said that the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has set an example of ‘good governance’ in the functioning of day-to-day affairs, especially in

Govt blamed for activists’ disappearance

KHAIRPUR: General Secretary of the Sindh United Party (SUP), Syed Ghulam Shah, has said that agencies were involved in disappearances of nationalist workers. Talking to newsmen here on Sunday after

Child marriage is marital rape’

KARACHI: Aisha Munir got married to Shakoor at the tender age of 12 on the basis of “Watta Satta” (exchange). Her sister-in-law got married to her uncle Shabbir Ahmed in

FSC urged to hear pending cases of women, children

PESHAWAR: Lawyers dealing with different cases have requested the Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) to expedite hearing of cases against women and children pending in the court

Starving Afghans sell girls of eight as brides

LAHORE: Azizgul is 10 years old, from the village of Houscha in western Afghanistan. This year the wheat crop failed again following a devastating drought. Her family was hungry. So,

Starving Afghans sell girls of eight as brides

LAHORE: Azizgul is 10 years old, from the village of Houscha in western Afghanistan. This year the wheat crop failed again following a devastating drought. Her family was hungry. So,

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