Tag: #Violence against women
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Gender-Based Violence in Pakistan Surges by 25% in 2025
Key Highlights Over 6,500 cases of violence against women reported in 11 months Punjab accounts for 78% of all documented incidents More than 1,400 women murdered and 585 raped in 2025 Sahil warns real numbers may be far higher due to underreporting ISLAMABAD (TRIBUNE) — December 2, 2025: Gender-based violence against women has surged sharply…
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India: The Fourth Most Dangerous Country in the World
By Major (r) Haroon Rasheed, Defense and Strategic Analyst specializing in South Asian military dynamics and technology. India, the world’s most populous democracy and a rising global power, has long captured international attention for its economic growth, cultural richness, and geopolitical significance. However, in recent global safety and travel risk rankings, India has emerged as…
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Bride Dies After Being Forced to Drink Acid, Husband and Mother-in-Law Arrested
WAZIRABAD – October 10, 2025: In a shocking case of domestic violence, a 22-year-old newlywed woman was allegedly killed by her in-laws after being forced to drink acid over a dowry dispute in the outskirts of Wazirabad. The brutal incident has sent shockwaves through the local community, prompting calls for swift justice. According to police and…
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Ensuring Safe Streets: Combating Violence Against Women in Public Spaces
The prevalence of violence against women in public spaces is a deeply concerning reality that hinders gender equality and women’s participation in public life. Verbal harassment, catcalling, stalking, groping, and even more severe forms of physical and sexual assault can lead to long-term emotional trauma and restrict women’s freedom of movement. Fear of violence restricts…
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Parliament approves bill seeking the chemical castration of habitual rapists
Parliament passed a bill calling for chemical castration of rapists to stem the rising tide of sexual violence across the country
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Women’s rights activist Kamla Bhasin passes away
Iconic Indian women’s rights activist Kamla Bhasin, also very well-known in Pakistan, has passed away of cancer at the age of 75. According to reports, the activist was fighting cancer for a while and finally succumbed to its vicious throes yesterday, on Saturday. She will be remembered for her slogan “Azadi (freedom)” used by Pakistani…
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Son kills mother for not paying for drugs
Sargodha: A young man in a Sargodha village killed his mother by beating her with sticks for not paying for drugs, after which he proceeded to cut her hair after the murder. According to police, the murder took place in the town of Laliani on the outskirts of Sargodha, where a drug addict named Samiullah…
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Another woman subject of harassment in Lahore
It is becoming increasingly unsafe for women in Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, to leave their homes. Now, another case of harassment towards women has surfaced. According to reports, another incident of a woman being harassed in the Gulshan Ravi area has occurred, the case of which has been registered at the Gulshan Ravi…
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UN chief calls to combat violence against women
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called to combat violence against women,
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Pakistan urges close monitoring of India’s state terrorism in Kashmir targeting women
Pakistan has called for keeping a close watch on India’s state-directed “tools of terror” in IIOJK against women