June 7, 2008

Demand for transfer of rape case to Karachi

KARACHI, June 6: Members of civil society on Friday urged the relevant authorities to refer the Kainat Soomro gang-rape case, which had been transferred to Dadu, back to Karachi. Speaking

Anti-wanni, domestic violence bill soon: Sherry

ISLAMABAD (June 07 2008): Anti-Wanni Bill will soon be tabled in the National and Provincial Assemblies, whereas Domestic Violence Bill has been sent to the Ministry of Law and Justice

Govt must seek UN help for displaced people: HRCP

QUETTA, June 6: The Human Right Commission of Pakistan has urged the government to seek UN help to rehabilitate 1.5 million internally-displaced people. Addressing a press conference here on Friday,

HRCP assures support to lawyers’ movement

KARACHI – Co-Chairperson of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan HRCP and former senator Iqbal Haider on Friday expressed wholehearted support to the lawyers’ movement for restoration of the judges, independence

1,321 incidents of violence against women

ISLAMABAD – A total number of 1,321 incidents of violence against women occurred in the country during the first quarter of 2008, says a report launched here on Friday. The

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