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November 14, 2008

No sanction for wife-beating

WHEN the Indian parliament recently passed a law prescribing punishment for men beating up their women, the secretary of the Muslim Personal Law Board objected, saying parliament cannot take away

Man kills wife

KHAIRPUR- A man killed his wife over domestic misunderstanding near Tando Masti on Thursday. According to the report Jamaluddin Narejo targeted his wife Mrs. Zareena Narejo over a trifle domestic

Sexual harassment bill to protect women at all levels

ISLAMABAD: The bill concerning sexual harassment will support women at federal, provincial and district levels, Federal Social Welfare and Special Education Minister Samina Khalid Ghurki said on Thursday. Talking to

Maidservant shows torture marks to court

A maidservant, who was allegedly detained by her employer in DHA area, told the Sindh High Court that she was tortured by her employer’s family during “detention”. The court was

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