Law aims to provide legal framework for protecting women from domestic abuse, ensuring swift redressal of complaints KP Assembly in session. PHOTO: AFP Four years after the passage of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act, 2021,the provincial government has yet to establish the mandated district-level committees meant to curb domestic violence against women….
During the four-day plenum, leaders replaced 11 members — the biggest turnover since 2017 amid a military purge. A Chinese flag is displayed next to a “Made in China” sign seen on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. PHOTO:REUTERS China’s Communist Party elite vowed on Thursday…
Upgraded Flat Panel Digital Radiography system is designed and assembled entirely by Pakistani engineers Upgraded Flat Panel Digital Radiography system is designed and assembled entirely by Pakistani engineers using local resources. Photo: Express The country’s first locally manufactured advanced X-ray machine was unveiled at the 22nd Health Asia International Exhibition and Conference in Karachi on…
“Cruelty need not always manifest in physical violence,” states judgment authored by Justice Ayesha A Malik In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has reinforced a woman’s autonomy in seeking Khula — the dissolution of marriage — and recognised psychological abuse as a valid ground for divorce, underlining that emotional and mental cruelty are as…
K-P CM says gathering will bring together tribal elders, community leaders, youth from across the region The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women has urged the provincial government to ensure women’s participation in the upcoming “Khyber Aman Jirga,” terming their inclusion a constitutional and legal obligation. The Jirga, scheduled to be held on October…
PRAGUE: Like in Beijing in 2022, three-time Olympic champion Ester Ledecka calls next year’s Olympic Games “a friendly” to ease the pressure, despite a rather unfriendly schedule thwarting her medal hopes. The 30-year-old Czech stunned the world by winning both the skiing super-G and the snowboarding parallel giant slalom at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang….
New boss urged his side to ‘get back to basics’ as he prepares for his first game in charge against Porto LONDON: Sean Dyche said Nottingham Forest have to get back to basics if he is to turn around a disastrous start to the season that has already seen Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou…
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Navy ship seized narcotics worth more than $972 million from sailboats in the Arabian Sea, according to a statement from the naval network overseeing the operation on Wednesday. PNS Yarmook, while operating under the Saudi-led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), successfully executed a major counter-narcotics operation…
Sindh releases PSO oil cargo, relaxes cess rules till Oct-end, efforts on to find permanent solution Oil tankers are seen parked, following the protest by the All Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association, demanding the hike in fares, expansion of quota in onshore white pipeline transportation and permit to use old vehicles, in Karachi on September…
Critics say constitutional tweaks have increased executive’s influence over judiciary ISLAMABAD: Retired Supreme Court judges are likely to call for the constitution of a full court to hear petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment, which critics say has increased the executive’s influence over the judiciary. It is learnt that some retired judges – including a…
