Trends - Gender violence

Man kills wife, her friend for ‘honour’ in Dera Allahyar

Bullet-riddled body of an unknown man found on road in Zehri tehsil.

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 11:35am

‘Form of violence’: Across globe, deepfake porn targets women politicians

Pakistan also lacks legislation to combat sexualised deepfakes as the proliferation of deepfakes has outstripped regulation around the world.

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 01:14am

‘Honour’ crimes continued to persist in 2024, threatening Pakistani women’s lives

These cases are not just statistics; they reflect the violent stripping of women's autonomy and dignity under the guise of family 'honour'.

Published 31 Dec, 2024 12:49pm

Van driver held for sexually harassing minor girl in Taxila

Citizen reports 5-year-old niece in distress with bruises on her cheeks when she returned home from school.

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 11:37am

‘I lived a lie’, tearful witness tells French mass rape trial

Former partner of a co-defendant on trial says she herself might have been drugged and sexually assaulted.

Updated 24 Sep, 2024 09:33am

Long wait for justice in India’s backlogged courts

India's Supreme Court warns victims may become “disillusioned” by the legal system as some cases take as long as 65 years.

Published 23 Sep, 2024 02:20pm

Man in Karachi sentenced to 14 years in prison for acid attack on wife

Court imposes fine of Rs1 million and directs that the amount be given to the complainant in compensation.

Updated 05 Apr, 2024 09:30am

Justice for Noor: A timeline of how one of the country's most high-profile murder cases unfolded

The murder took place on July 20, 2021 and the verdict was announced by the trial court on Feb 24, 2022. Over three years on, the Supreme Court has confirmed the convict's death sentence — here's what happened in between.

Updated 20 May, 2025 04:08pm

My experience of supporting a sexual assault survivor and reporting the crime

It is worth repeating that when there is a sexual assault, it is important to report the crime.

Updated 08 Jul, 2020 11:02am

Mindset needs to be changed towards gender-based violence: minister

Mazari says the government is committed to ensuring an equal environment for all and to ending gender-based violence.

Updated 12 Apr, 2019 10:25am

Afzal’s killing

The saga highlights all the weaknesses of the state.

Updated 11 Mar, 2019 09:26am

Nephew allegedly kills uncle, injures aunt in 'honour killing'

Rozi Khan and Zainab had married for love in Balochistan last year.

Published 14 Feb, 2018 06:59pm

Tortured body of transgender person found in Peshawar, say police

The corpse was three days old and bore signs of torture, says SSP Sajjad Khan. Identity of deceased remains unknown.

Updated 21 Oct, 2017 09:54pm

When nothing could stop Karachi's transgender community

From Khayaban-e-Shahbaz to Sachal Goth to Baldia Town, the trans community was done with this triptych of violence.

Updated 23 May, 2019 12:45pm