Quetta, June 12 (IANS) Women’s rights activists and social media users have voiced concerns over the easy and unchecked availability of corrosive acid in local markets of Pakistan, following the attack on a female doctor in Balochistan province. Women’s rights activist Riffat Ayesha was quoted as saying by The Media Line – an American news agency covering the Middle East – that Pakistan’s legislative framework has failed to deter gender-based chemical violence. She mentioned that corrosive…
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Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori on Friday demanded judicial investigation into the Gul Plaza incident in Pakistan’s Karachi as the death toll from the fire increased to 67 while 77 people remain missing, local media reported on Friday. Addressing a press conference, Tessori stated that he would request the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court and the Sindh High Court (SHC) to initiate a probe into the incident, Pakistani daily The News International reported.”Those responsi…