Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) People in Pakistan’s Islamabad have expressed anger over heavy police check posts and road blockades set up on almost every major and minor road within the city. Residents have said that they are feeling daily inconvenience due to the measures implemented by the authorities. Commuters have said that their routine travel has become a nightmare due to long queues, frequent vehicle searches and traffic jams, Pakistan’s leading daily The Express Tribune reported. A residen…
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Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Recent reports have indicated that Pakistan has 84,421 registered HIV/AIDS patients, with Punjab province recording the most number of cases, followed by Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory. Healthcare authorities in Pakistan must create a coherent and sustained plan to combat HIV, a report has cautioned. Transmission can occur through unsafe practices like barber services, dental procedures and related factors. According to the Wo…
Lahore, Jan 26 (IANS) Police in the Punjab province of Pakistan has arrested the son of a former cricketer for allegedly sexually assaulting his house maid, local media reported. The Barki Police Station filed the case against the son of a former Pakistani cricketer – reportedly a former spin legend – after the domestic worker registered the complaint on January 23. The FIR stated that the suspect allegedly asked his maid to come to home for work urgently, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported….
Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Pakistan Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the conviction of Khursheed Ahmad for the killing of his wife, Gulshan Bibi, is searing indictment of how domestic violence is normalised and enabled in the country. In the verdict, the bench stated that the societal norms force women back into the homes that are no less than a “living hell,” a report has stated. Gulshan Bibi had left her husband after she was repeatedly beaten. However, her family members convinced her to recon…