An incident of wife’s murder due to alleged violence by her husband in Shadman area occurred, on which the police have registered a case and started investigation. According to the police, the case was registered at Shadman police station on the complaint of the victim’s father, in which the husband, mother-in-law and three brothers-in-law have […]
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Domestic, regional dynamics take spotlight at high-level huddle
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reviewed the country’s overall political, economic and security landscape during a meeting at President’s House. According to a statement issued by the President’s Secretariat (Media Wing), the prime minister called on the president and discussed the prevailing domestic situation as well as regional and […]
Govt increases domestic gas supply to KP, NA told
Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) Ali Pervaiz Malik on Monday apprised the National Assembly that that domestic gas supplies in current winter are significantly higher than last year adding that complaints are being addressed on a priority basis. Responding to a calling attention notice raised by Ms Naeema Kishwer Khan, Mr Noor Alam Khan and […]
No to Domestic Violence
In a session that ratified a sweeping amendment, the National Assembly approved the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2025, for Islamabad. At a time when headlines focused on power and prerogatives, lawmakers took the less glamorous path of protecting the vulnerable. That deserves recognition. The bill, tabled by PPP’s Sharmila Farooqi and modelled on […]
Government reopens new domestic gas connections after years-long ban
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, formally unveiled the process for supply of Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) connections to the domestic consumers. Addressing a ceremony here, the prime minister said that restoration of gas connections for the domestic consumers had been a long standing demand of the people. During the year 2022, when the PDM […]
PM directs Power Division to boost domestic industrial production
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday instructed the Power Division to develop effective policy recommendations aimed at enhancing domestic industrial production. He also urged all institutions involved in industrial production to take comprehensive measures to facilitate investors and industrialists. Emphasizing the government’s commitment to supporting the agriculture and industrial sectors, the prime minister directed the […]
Nationwide campaign to raise awareness against violence against women launched
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Human Rights would launch a nationwide campaign on its helpline 1099 to create awareness about violence against women, said an official. According to details the 1099 Helpline App was also providing free legal aid to eliminate the violence against women. He said an effective mechanism related to women’s rights, complaints related to […]
Thunderstorm, rain likely in hilly areas of KP: Met
Thunderstorm, rain likely in hilly areas of KP: Met PESHAWAR, Regional Meteorological Center Peshawar has forecast thunderstorm-rain in upper parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the next 24 hours. According to the morning report of the meteorological center issued here on Tuesday, thunderstorm-rain associated with gusty wind is expected at Chitral, Swat, […]
Domestic violence and misogyny are intertwined
Since an image of a blissful marriage is one of the primary indicators of respectability in our culture so tendering a matrimonial advice may be a minefiled. When a friend hints at the disturbing attitude of her husband you may not be able to know that whether it was an inconsequential argument or you need […]
Stopping domestic violence
Though domestic violence is an incredibly pervasive human rights concern all over the world, occurrences of the phenomenon are on the rise in Pakistan. Back in November 2017, the Georgetown Institute’s Women, Peace and Security Index ranked Pakistan the fourth worst country for women out of 153 countries. A report revealed that the overall prevalence […]