Trends - WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Justice Ayesha Malik honoured with 'international leader' award in Vienna

Prestigious award recognises her distinguished contribution to the development of law and justice, as well as her sustained efforts to advance human rights.

Published 13 Sep, 2026 09:32pm

Women-focused reforms urged in Balochistan livestock sector

Officials call for better access for rural women to resources, skills, livestock markets.

Updated 23 Aug, 2026 08:15am

At OIC moot on women, minister says men's 'active engagement' needed to promote equality

“For Pakistan, empowerment of women is not simply a policy objective; it is a national priority," Azam Nazeer Tarar says.

Updated 13 Jul, 2026 06:45pm

Islamabad to host 2-day OIC moot on women empowerment from Sunday

Delegates from 57 OIC member states expected to attend 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women; law minister to chair the discussion.

Published 11 Jul, 2026 04:23pm

How to freeze your eggs in Pakistan

Here's how the science works and how to survive everything around it.

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 06:10pm

Women’s inheritance rights enshrined in Sharia, Supreme Court holds

Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan notes law favours protecting interest of female heirs.

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 07:43am

FOOTBALL: THE BALL AT HER FEET

Karachi’s Lyari is known for its passion for football. But that passion was reserved for boys. Now, 5 girls have challenged that monopoly on dreams.

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 02:23pm

UK woman biker in armoured gear arrives in Karachi to break ‘stereotypes’

Gul-i-Afshan Tariq rides for her cause ‘Wheels for Freedom’ and is also writing a book in which she highlights her cause.

Updated 12 Apr, 2026 09:51am

Benazir’s legacy underscores PPP’s commitment to women: Azad Kashmir PM

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore on Saturday said the Pakistan...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 06:06am

Cabinet okays rules to provide equal wages, maternity facilities to women farm workers

Approves Benazir Women Agriculture Workers Card; digital system to monitor student attendance, tackle absenteeism to be implemented across Sindh in one year.

Published 11 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Digital wallet and power shifts

Digital wallets produce documentation that offers a feeling of personal possession that women still struggle to obtain due to lack of visibility.

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 08:37am

Media monitor reports continued underrepresentation of women, highlights potential of digital platforms

Women’s visibility as central subjects was limited, with only 15pc of news stories featuring women as the main focus, according to the report.

Published 13 Feb, 2026 04:11pm

Institutional barriers denying women leadership roles: report

Women hold 22pc of NA seats, only one is a minister; barely 10pc of standing committees chaired by women.

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 08:44am

Women finance code launched

SBP deputy governor says structural barriers continue to limit women entrepreneurs’ access to formal credit.

Updated 17 Jan, 2026 09:32am

Pakistan’s solar shift has a gender problem

Rapid household solarisation across the country is often celebrated as a quiet revolution. But beneath this hopeful imagery lies a harder, less comfortable question: who is this transition really empowering?

Published 24 Dec, 2025 11:04am