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World Published 14 Sep, 2021 11:50am

Afghan women should not work alongside men, senior Taliban figure says

By Alasdair Pal NEW DELHI:Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men, a senior figure in the ruling...

World Published 13 Sep, 2021 05:05pm

Qatar foreign minister says he urged Taliban to respect women's rights

Qatar's foreign minister said on Monday the Gulf state has urged Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers to respect women's...

World Published 13 Sep, 2021 11:54am

Twitter reacts to pro-Taliban women demonstration in Kabul

Social media users took to Twitter to discuss the women demonstrators who turned up in Kabul to rally in favor of ...

Pakistan Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:38pm

Police challan suggests Noor may been saved had Zahir's father called police earlier

The challan submitted by the police to the trial court hearing Noor Mukadam's murder case suggests that her murder...

Pakistan Published 10 Sep, 2021 12:01pm

Malala calls on UN to push to keep girls in schools in Afghanistan

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by a Taliban gunman in Pakistan as she left school in 2012,...

Pakistan Updated 09 Sep, 2021 02:15pm

Suspects in Noor Mukadam case demand in-camera hearing

The lawyer for the parents of the man charged with the murder of Noor Mukadam told the court Thursday that he would...

World Updated 09 Sep, 2021 01:02pm

'Incredible fear' among women across Afghanistan -U.N. official

By Michelle Nichols A lack of clarity on the Taliban's position on women in Afghanistan has generated "incredible...

World Published 07 Sep, 2021 01:36pm

Afghans gather to protest in Kabul; anti-Pakistan slogans heard

Journalists in Kabul shared videos of a protest outside the Pakistan embassy in Kabul, chanting slogans against the...

World Published 07 Sep, 2021 10:25am

A curtain divides male, female students as Afghan universities reopen

Students across Afghanistan have started returning to university for the first time since the Taliban stormed to...

Pakistan Updated 07 Sep, 2021 10:20am

Asma Rani's father pardons killer "for the sake of Allah"

As was widely expected, the father of a medical student who was brutally murdered for refusing a marriage proposal ...

World Published 06 Sep, 2021 11:54am

Taliban denies shooting pregnant police officer in Afghan city but few buying it

The Taliban has denied killing a pregnant police officer in front of her family in the Ghor province of Afghanistan...

World Updated 05 Sep, 2021 07:24pm

Taliban order university women to wear face-covering niqab

In a lengthy document issued by the Taliban's education authority, they also ordered that female students should only be...

Life & Style Updated 04 Sep, 2021 02:54pm

Twitter is divided on Bahawal Victoria Hospital's new women-centric dress code

According to the report, the notification signed by the hospital MS has two categories labelled as “allowed” and “not allowed”.

Pakistan Published 02 Sep, 2021 01:50pm

Investigators claim Zahir's father wanted Therapy Work staff to help cover up son's crime

Were Therapy Works staff called to shift Zahir Jaffer to their clinic to make it look like he was in their care and...

World Published 01 Sep, 2021 08:20pm

Distrust remains as some women return to work under Taliban

Some women, particularly those in the health and education sectors, say they have continued to go to work in...

Pakistan Published 01 Sep, 2021 01:01pm

Gender Protection Unit Islamabad receives more than 500 complaints in 3 months

Social media users responded in anger over the recent wave of brutal violence cases against women.

Pakistan Published 01 Sep, 2021 12:33pm

Asma Rani family denies pardoning killer, says jirga to make decision

The brother of a medical student killed for rejecting a marriage proposal in Abbottabad has denied reports that her...

World Published 28 Aug, 2021 04:46pm

With hope of escape dashed, two Afghan women look to future under Taliban

By Rupam Jain Teacher Shirin Tabriq spent five days and nights outside Kabul airport trying to get on a flight from...

World Updated 28 Aug, 2021 01:48pm

Twitter reacts to Taliban leader asking women health officials to resume work

Despite claims by the Taliban about upholding women's rights in Afghanistan in accordance to Islam, women have been...

Pakistan Published 26 Aug, 2021 02:26pm

What came of the petition against survivor for "staging" Minar-e-Pakistan assault?

A sessions court on Wednesday sought a report from Shahdara SHO on a petition seeking registration of a case against...

World Published 24 Aug, 2021 03:05pm

UN rights boss says has credible reports of Taliban executions

By Stephanie Nebehay and Emma Farge The top U.N. human rights official said on Tuesday that she had received...

World Published 24 Aug, 2021 03:02pm

Afghan in U.S. seeks to rescue sister from 'dangerous' Taliban

By Nathan Frandino Former U.S. Army interpreter Hamidullah Ehsan saw what was coming. Two weeks before the Taliban...

Pakistan Published 23 Aug, 2021 10:37am

Police arrest man who filmed Lahore rickshaw harassment video

The Punjab police arrested on Sunday the man who filmed a video of a group of women being harassed in a rickshaw in...

Pakistan Published 21 Aug, 2021 04:03pm

Police arrest 10 more men in Minar-e-Pakistan assault case

Ten more men have been arrested in Lahore for their alleged involvement in the assault on August 14 at...

Pakistan Published 20 Aug, 2021 04:29pm

2 police officials removed, 2 suspended for negligence in Minar-e-Pakistan incident

Taking action against the police officials who failed to respond on time in the Minar-e-Pakistan incident, the ...

Life & Style Updated 20 Aug, 2021 02:42pm

Has Khalil ur Rehman done a U-turn on his anti-feminist stance?

The script writer known for his controversial comments on feminism and misogyny surprised viewers on Thursday night...

Updated 20 Aug, 2021 12:11pm

Medical tests of woman assaulted at Minar-e-Pakistan conducted

The medical tests of the woman, who was assaulted, groped and harassed by at least 400 men on the Independence Day,...