December 10, 2009

Glowing tributes paid to Wasi Haider

Karachi: Prominent painter, poet and writer, Wasi Haider was paid glowing tributes as speakers highlighted his artistic and literary achievements at a function organised by the Library Committee of Karachi

Archives of performing arts being developed

By Jonaid Iqbal ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) on Wednesday evening presented glimpses of dance, drama, films and music preserved in an archive being developed under a pilot

Man sentenced for rape of stepdaughter

By Ishaq Tanoli KARACHI: A sessions court sentenced a man to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually assaulting his 13-year-old stepdaughter. The court found the man, Zafar, guilty

Home-based women workers decry exploitation

LAHORE: Home-based women workers staged a demonstration outside the Lahore Press Club here on Wednesday to press for protection against exploitation by middlemen by bringing them under the purview of

Amendment to child marriage act sought

ISLAMABAD: Child marriages in Pakistan are a common phenomenon with almost 58 per cent prevalence in rural areas and 27 per cent in the urban areas. However, the number of

Women fighting gender bias in media

By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Stereotype portrayal of women in media has long been a subject under discussion at various fora, but no serious attempt is made to carefully explore this

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