May 16, 2009

Girls’ madrassas expanding at a dramatic rate

LAHORE: There are more than 1,900 registered madrassas for girls in Pakistan. And the female madrassas are expanding at a dramatic rate, educating almost a quarter of a million girls

Teenage rape victim records statement

By Shamim Bano Karachi: Thirteen-year-old rape victim Nasima Lubano recorded her statement in the court of District and Session Judge (South) Faheem Ahmed Siddiqi on Friday. Two types of statements

Karo-kari claims four lives

By Abdul Aziz NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Four people, including two women, were killed and another was kidnapped in Ramzan Gordani village near Moro on Friday. Chandio tribesmen, peasants of Khera village,

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