Violence against women
The child's mother alleges that suspect threatened her daughter of dire consequences if she reported the sexual abuse to her parents.
Updated 15 Aug, 2025 10:10am
The creation of Pakistan represents the first-ever realisation of Muslim nationalism achieving independent statehood anywhere, not just in South Asia.
Updated 14 Aug, 2025 10:12am
Session court judge grants bail to Gul Bibi, the mother of the honour killing victim.
Updated 12 Aug, 2025 09:35am
Jinnah’s oft-quoted speech of Pakistani citizens being free to go to temples and places of worship remains relegated to the history textbooks.
Updated 11 Aug, 2025 05:41pm
Victim falls from a cliff after suspects, including a police constable, harassed couple.
Updated 11 Aug, 2025 01:46pm
"Marriage is not — and must never be — a licence to commit violence," says NCSW.
Updated 08 Aug, 2025 10:08am
Victim's brother names prime suspect as well as his father in FIR.
Published 07 Aug, 2025 07:22pm
“The suspect was arrested, and the pistol used in the murder was recovered,” police official says.
Published 05 Aug, 2025 07:57pm
Suspect confesses to his crime, says he fired at victim upon seeing her leave the house at night, according to FIR.
Updated 04 Aug, 2025 10:22pm
Spring into action following social media outrage; FIR registered on complaint of SHO; suspect confesses to crime.
Updated 04 Aug, 2025 03:07pm
In another similar incident, boy allegedly guns down his sister over delay in cooking food in Jaranwala.
Updated 04 Aug, 2025 11:22am
Brother arrested after he allegedly barged in and opened indiscriminate fire, killing sister and his husband.
Updated 04 Aug, 2025 11:01am
WAF remains engaged in 70pc of 2,564 cases in the province.
Updated 04 Aug, 2025 10:37am
NCHR chair, others discuss civil liberties, obstacles faced by women in accessing justice.
Updated 03 Aug, 2025 09:26pm
Bisham SHO says investigation has been initiated and Section 311 will be added to the FIR.
Published 02 Aug, 2025 10:52pm
HRCP denounces "second" such incident in Tangir area within a week.
Updated 02 Aug, 2025 10:50am
Police say suspect also stole jewellery, cash from victim's house, further probe underway.
Published 29 Jul, 2025 04:43pm
Fact-finding report by WAF reveals harrowing details of 19-year-old Shanti’s ordeal.
Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:34am
Mother-in-law succumbed to her injuries on the spot, his wife was shifted to the DHQ hospital.
Updated 28 Jul, 2025 10:22am
In confessional statement, he admits to having committed the crime.
Updated 27 Jul, 2025 11:17am
Tells police he murdered his granddaughter “for honour” when she returned home after staying away for many days.
Updated 27 Jul, 2025 10:30am
Orders exhumation of body on July 28; police form 10-member investigation team to assist in case and conduct raids.
Updated 26 Jul, 2025 10:49pm
Seek court orders for exhumation of the deceased’s body to ascertain cause of death; husband, brother among 8 arrested.
Updated 26 Jul, 2025 09:55am
Victim tells police that suspects attacked her when she refused to further accept their unjustified demands.
Updated 26 Jul, 2025 11:13am
Samira Rajput had been living alone in her home since separation from her spouse.
Published 26 Jul, 2025 04:59am
Police say suspect's mobile phone confiscated and sent for forensics; medical superintendent stresses cameras only installed in hospital corridors, not toilets.
Updated 25 Jul, 2025 09:08pm
In a separate incident, police arrest man on charges of raping a woman on court premises.
Updated 24 Jul, 2025 10:57am
Pakistan Ulema Council slams video of woman's mother defending incident and calling for tribal chief's release.
Published 23 Jul, 2025 07:22pm
Surgeon says awaiting response to conduct post-mortem examination; spouse was arrested earlier this month under rape case.
Updated 23 Jul, 2025 07:19pm
Despite laws on paper, Balochistan remains a place where women are punished for choice, tribal 'justice' dictates life and death, and the state watches from the sidelines — unless a video goes viral.
Published 23 Jul, 2025 02:27pm
