Pakistan has strong laws on paper protecting women, from workplace harassment legislation to honour killing reforms. Yet enforcement gaps, low female workforce participation, and rural education drop-offs mean progress rarely reaches daily life. Areeba Ahmed examines why.
PMDC Issues Fresh Instructions for MDCAT 2026 Registration
Pakistan has strong laws on paper protecting women, from workplace harassment legislation to honour killing reforms. Yet enforcement gaps, low female workforce participation, and rural education drop-offs mean progress rarely reaches daily life. Areeba Ahmed examines why.
AJK Election Campaign Enters Final Stretch as PML-N and PPP Leaders Crisscross the Region
With polling only days away, Azad Jammu and Kashmir has become the centre of Pakistan’s political attention as the country’s top party leaders converge on the region ahead of the July 27 Legislative Assembly elections. The Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir revised its original single-day schedule into a three-phase rollout, with Mirpur Division...
Lahore High Court Rules on Consent Requirement in Khula Cases
A judicial ruling from the Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi Bench has clarified an important point of family law, stating that courts cannot automatically convert a cruelty-based suit into a simple Khula decree without the explicit and informed consent of the wife involved. According to reports, family courts cannot routinely convert a suit founded on cruelty...
Pakistan’s Freelancers Post Record $1.76 Billion in Export Earnings
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Court Grants Bail to Anchor Rehan Tariq in Blasphemy Case
A Pakistani court has granted bail to television anchor Rehan Tariq in a blasphemy case, a development drawing close attention from media and legal observers.
Petrol Pumps Set to Shut Nationwide as Talks With Government Fail
Pakistan has strong laws on paper protecting women, from workplace harassment legislation to honour killing reforms. Yet enforcement gaps, low female workforce participation, and rural education drop-offs mean progress rarely reaches daily life. Areeba Ahmed examines why.
Petrol Pump Strike Begins Nationwide as Karachi Dealers Hold Back
Petrol pumps across Karachi and the rest of the country entered an indefinite shutdown from midnight on Tuesday after talks between fuel retailers and the federal government collapsed, threatening fresh disruption for commuters and transporters in a city already stretched by rising fuel costs. The All Pakistan Petrol Pumps Owners Association announced the strike after...
Islamabad Police Issue Traffic Advisory Over VIP Movement Today
Islamabad Police Issue Traffic Advisory Over VIP Movement Today
KMC Approves Rs55.28 Billion Budget for Karachi Amid Opposition Concerns
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has passed a Rs55.28 billion budget for the fiscal year.









