Violence against women
In a statement to police, the victim had said that she set herself on fire because she had become fed up with domestic issues.
Updated 03 Aug, 2021 09:37am
Scrutiny, protests, and swift police action are no guarantees of justice; the criminal justice system also has to work.
Published 01 Aug, 2021 07:25am
Crimes against women are not simple aberrations of desire; they are entrenched through complex systems.
Published 31 Jul, 2021 08:34am
Pakistan’s truth is that we kill women and leave children to watch over their bodies.
Updated 28 Jul, 2021 07:45am
The suspect took the deceased woman, who was a beggar, and her child to a deserted area before raping her and stabbing them.
Updated 27 Jul, 2021 09:39pm
Sherry questions delay in passage of bill against domestic violence.
Updated 25 Jul, 2021 08:54am
SSP says while a pistol was found at the suspect's house, initial investigation did not show a firearm injury.
Updated 23 Jul, 2021 02:04pm
The alleged killer has been remanded to police custody for 3 days and an investigation into his motives has been initiated.
Updated 23 Jul, 2021 10:40pm
None of the suspects has so far been arrested in one case; one of the alleged rapists arrested in second case.
Updated 17 Jul, 2021 10:06am
In the FIR, police did not mention the rape at gunpoint and the video clip of the incident.
Published 09 Jul, 2021 10:28am
Law enforcers stationed at the judicial complex apprehended the attacker and handed him over to the area police.
Published 05 Jul, 2021 05:58pm
The victim told the police she had been staying at the house of her late father's close friend where the incident occurred.
Published 01 Jul, 2021 05:33pm
The judge also imposed a fine of Rs300,000 on the suspect.
Updated 29 Jun, 2021 09:46am
Kerala recorded 66 dowry-related deaths between 2016 and 2020 and more than 15,000 cases of “cruelty by husband and relatives”.
Published 28 Jun, 2021 06:06pm
The policemen dragged and humiliated the women and kept them in illegal detention for several hours.
Updated 28 Jun, 2021 10:49am
FIR registered against seven people on husband's complaint.
Updated 26 Jun, 2021 09:40am
Police say the victim had refused to do make-up of the suspect's daughter on the eve of her engagement.
Updated 21 Jun, 2021 10:49am
A FIR has been registered on the complaint of the father; three suspects have been arrested.
Updated 21 Jun, 2021 10:19am
The suspect is currently on the run and police are making efforts to apprehend him.
Updated 08 Jun, 2021 12:18am
Five members of the girl's family, including her parents, are under investigation; police say all of them have left for Pakistan.
Updated 29 May, 2021 08:31pm
The Punjab chief minister has sought a report on the incident.
Updated 27 May, 2021 10:15am
Police have registered an FIR and launched a search for the accused.
Updated 19 May, 2021 10:17am
Police have registered a case 137/21 under PPC 376 on the complaint of victim’s brother ‘A’.
Updated 02 May, 2021 10:12am
Judges to be appointed to these courts have been identified.
Updated 02 May, 2021 08:43am
Medical reports said victim had 70pc burn injuries and was in a critical condition.
Updated 25 Apr, 2021 09:47am
Men need to be educated and then read the riot act. The enforcement of the law must be merciless in such cases.
Updated 11 Apr, 2021 01:00pm
It is all too easy to blame the woman for being raped.
Updated 07 Apr, 2021 08:56am
Demand the newspaper publish an apology for using derogatory language for women attending the Aurat March.
Updated 06 Apr, 2021 10:06pm
The 16-year-old girl's family members were among those who forced her to walk with the suspect to shame her: report.
Updated 29 Mar, 2021 05:06pm
Intrusive and insensitive questioning of victims in court can also discourage them to pursue the case further.
Updated 24 Mar, 2021 08:31am
