After Half a Century, Women Head to the PollsFor 70-year-old Ghulam Fatima, the upcoming general elections on May 11 promise to be unlike any she has witnessed before in Pakistan. Women's advocate Shazia Bashir leading a rally in support of women's right to vote in Paikhel, Pakistan. Inter Press Service, 1 week ago |
Measles patients keep pouring in PunjabMenace of measles continued to haunt Punjab as three more patients lost their lives at different hospitals on Saturday. Fatima, 3, a resident of Vehari, breathed her last at Children's Hospital while Bisma Bibi, 3, and Muhammad Arsalan, 3, died at ... The Nation Pakistan, 1 month ago
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The symbol of unityBibi Ka Alawa is one of the oldest religious monuments of Hyderabad. This place is considered holy for Muslims as the sacred relics of Hazrat Bibi Fatima, daughter of the Holy Prophet, are kept here. Bibi Ka Alawa has always been the source of inspiration for ... Deccan chronicle, 2 months ago
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HIJAB CASE NEEDS THOROUGH HEARING; HCThe Gauhati High Court, on 22 April, admitted the writ petition filed by the mother of a four-year old Muslim girl, Bibi Fatima, who has been asked by the school authority to remove Radiance Weekly, 1 week ago
Remove hijab or face expulsion: Assam school
Nagaland Post, 1 month ago
Assam: Nursery girl faces expulsion over hijab, parents move HC
Jagran Post, 1 month ago
Assam school bans hijab, suspends 4-year-old girl for wearing it
IBN Live, 1 month ago
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Load shedding creates water crisis in twin citiesBy ISLAMABAD: With the rise in mercury level, the duration of load shedding too has gone up across the twin cities, adding to the woes of people. Most sectors of the federal capital suffer from an 8 to 14 hours of load shedding, while some areas of ... Daily Times, 3 days ago
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Women's team unchanged for World T20 qualifiersLAHORE, May 16: Almost the same team and officials have been retained in the national women's team, which performed poorly in the last ICC World Cup, for the upcoming World T20 qualifiers and series against England and Ireland. Pakistan had finished ... DAWN Group, 6 days ago
Sana to lead Pakistan at ICC Global T20 Qualifiers
Daily Times, 6 days ago
Sana retained captain as squad announced
The Express Tribune, 6 days ago
Pakistan ladies named for Global T20 Qualifiers
Pakistan Today, 6 days ago
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Vicious cycle of default darknessAsma Khatun has never stepped out of Contai sub-division in East Midnapore, nor has she ever dreamed of going on a vacation. But the day labourer has spent Rs 7,100 on tour packages for Gopalpur and Darjeeling, two destinations she had never heard ... Calcutta Telegraph, 1 week ago
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Election in Rawalpindi remains peaceful* 620 polling stations for women voters, 637 for men established in Rawalpindi* Contingents of Pakistan Army and Rangers remained on high alert * Overall voting percentage was more than 60% across the Rawalpindi divisionBy Kiyya Qadir Baloch ... Daily Times, 1 week ago
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Poll officials injured as van falls in ravineMANSEHRA, May 10: A vehicle carrying election staff plunged into a deep ravine in Pazang area on Friday, injuring 11 inmates, including women. The officials were on way to be deployed in remote areas of the district. The presiding officers, ... DAWN Group, 1 week ago
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Challenging patriarchy?ISLAMABAD May 10: When it comes to general elections in Pakistan, it's a man's world. Only a handful of women will be challenging the primarily male candidates when the polls open. These women are contesting elections in three dozen constituencies ... DAWN Group, 1 week ago
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