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Limited number of female police stations, low public awareness, institutional deficiencies hinder women from seeking justice KARACHI/LAHORE/PESHAWAR: Despite official calls for reform, access to policing for women in Pakistan remains uneven, shaped by structural gaps, cultural barriers and limited representation. From Punjab to Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), women continue to face challenges both as citizens

Imran Khan. PHOTO: PIXABAY LAHORE: Concerns are growing within PTI ranks as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s bid to mobilize support for Imran Khan’s release appears to be living up to expectations, with several party leaders questioning both its direction and effectiveness. As Imran Khan’s release movement moves forward, the absence of a clear

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE). (file) Photo HYDERABAD: As the scandal of issuance of fake certificates and mark sheets by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Mirpurkhas continues to unfold, a Naukot-based school has claimed that 463 fake certificates have been issued in its name alone. Speaking to the media in

ICU remains non-functional, operations delayed as hospital struggles to ease patient load MULTAN: Nishtar-II Hospital in Multan, established to reduce the growing patient burden at Nishtar Hospital-I, is yet to achieve its primary target due to severe shortage of administrative and medical staff, sources revealed. According to hospital insiders, Nishtar-II has been facing a persistent

After the 21-year ban, while the privileged classes celebrated the occasion with flair, grieving households remained A large number of people choose and buy the kites to celebrate the upcoming three-day Kite Flying Festival (Basant) at the local market in the provincial capital. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: Once a symbol of culture and community, Basant now

With limited room for subsidies and a heavy reliance on indirect taxation, future budget measures may put upward pressure on prices, which will particularly affect urban consumers. photo (file) LAHORE: Despite repeated claims of enforcement, the government’s price control mechanism has largely failed to translate into relief for consumers as essential food items continue to