Lawmaker who changed Jordan’s rape law takes on child marriageA Jordanian lawmaker praised for her role in abolishing a law that let rapists off the hook if they married their victims has set tackling child marriage as her next challenge. Nearly 10,500 girls in...
Govt mulls heavy taxation to discourage use of plastic bagsA legislative body of the Upper House of parliament on Wednesday strongly opposed the use of plastic bags due to environmental hazards and suggested heavy taxation to discourage the use of plastic. "I...
Experts call for revising PPRA rules to enhance competitionThe Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules have a lot of shortcomings and require a thorough revision to enhance competition and improve development effectiveness, according to experts w...
Canadian HC organises ‘Go Green’ poster contestThe High Commission of Canada in Islamabad Wednesday organised a poster contest for schoolchildren in the federal capital to raise awareness about climate change and promote the benefits of a natural...
Women’s contribution critical to national development: KashmalaFederal Ombudsperson Kashmala Tariq on Wednesday emphasized the need for participation of women in formal and informal sectors of national development in order to help boost the economy of the country...
Thousands arrested in Punjab alone for violating kite-flying banAn anti-kite flying drive is being pursued vigorously by the present government across the province. During this campaign, which was initiated from February 1-12, as far as 3,390 cases were registered...
Stop gender discrimination: LHC orders ‘stubborn’ PIAThe Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday directed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to implement the 10 percent women quota while recruiting pilots. Hearing a petition against the female quota, a...
Govt yet to announce portfolios of parliamentary secretaries in PunjabThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Punjab hasn't assigned portfolios to the newly appointed parliamentary secretaries in the Punjab Assembly. As many as 37 members of Punjab Assembly (MP...
Chairpersons of five National Assembly committees electedThe National Assembly standing committees on interior, foreign affairs, Information, broadcasting, national history and literary heritage, inter-provincial coordination and national health services, r...
Moot stresses need to ensure cybersecurity for womenSpeakers at a seminar on Wednesday warned against potential dangers associated with the use of internet as anti-state elements as well as criminals have invented mind-blowing techniques to achieve the...
20% of youth will be engaged in ‘Plant4Pakistan’ drive: DarAround 20 per cent of the country's youth will be engaged in Prime Minister Imran Khan's 10 billion tree drive 'Plant4Pakistan' and each young person will be provided a free-of-cost nursery with 250,0...
Police role vital in combating violence against women: mootPolice as the first respondent has a pivotal role in combating violence against women which can be reduced through effective use of existing support mechanisms, observed police officials, legal expert...
SC announce death sentence for man who killed woman, four childrenThe Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence of a convict who murdered a woman and four children. Convict Faisal had been found guilty of the murders of a woman, her three children and a m...
Swiss ambassador visits COMSATSSwiss Ambassador Thomas Kolly Wednesday visited COMSATS University Islamabad on the invitation of the rector along with a three-member delegation comprising Prof Stylianos E Antonarakis from Universit...