The Supreme Court has ruled that heads of educational institutions are legally bound to provide a harassment-free working environment for female teachers and must take immediate and effective action on complaints of workplace harassment, warning that failure to do so may render them accountable for administrative negligence. According to the detailed judgment, a two-member bench […]
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Karachi police arrests ‘highly wanted’ female drug lord
Police on Tuesday arrested a “highly wanted” woman accused of supplying cocaine and other narcotics across the city, an official statement said. According to the statement, a joint operation was conducted by a police team from Garden Police Station and a civilian intelligence agency to arrest the accused after midnight. “A female suspect identified as […]
Catastrophe averted in Khuzdar with arrest of would-be female suicide bomber
Balochistan Chief Minister Safaraz Bugti said on Wednesday that security forces had successfully arrested a female suicide bomber in Khuzdar, preventing a potentially devastating attack and saving precious human lives. In a press conference held in Quetta, Bugti commended the timely intervention of security agencies, describing the operation as a significant success that thwarted a […]
Taylor Swift becomes world’s richest female musician
As the year draws to a close, Taylor Swift has reached another historic milestone. According to Forbes’ latest rankings, the global pop icon has officially become the world’s richest female musician. Forbes estimates Taylor Swift’s net worth at $1.6 billion, placing her ahead of Barbadian singer Rihanna. Rihanna, 37, holds an estimated fortune of $1.4 […]
Rs230bn financing for female entrepreneurs shatters SBP targets
Pakistani banks – microfinance ones in particular – have extended financing to women entrepreneurs worth Rs230 billion in the past year against a target of Rs50 billion, said State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad on Wednesday. The country is gearing up to increase the participation of female population in the formal economy. “There […]
Pakistani female cop beats Indian rival to win two golds at world powerlifting
Inspector Iram Khanam secures first place in the powerlifting category and also clinches gold in the deadlift competition Lady Inspector Iram Khanam of Rawalpindi Police has won two gold medals at the World Powerlifting Championship 2025 in Sri Lanka, defeating top Indian competitors to secure first place in both her categories. Police officials said the […]
KP CM launches female education card
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi inaugurated the landmark ‘Insaf Female Education Card’ at a ceremony held at Frontier Women College on Tuesday , signaling a major push for women’s and orphans’ education in the province. During his address, the Chief Minister announced a series of initiatives aimed at providing free higher education. He […]
“Australia’s worst female serial killer” pardoned after 20 years
Kathleen Folbigg, previously labelled “Australia’s worst female serial killer,” has been granted a pardon following the emergence of new evidence that raises doubts about her alleged involvement in the deaths of her four infant children. Folbigg was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a jury found her guilty of murdering her sons Caleb and […]
US woman who led female IS battalion gets 20 years in prison
An American woman who converted to Islam and joined the Islamic State in Syria, leading an all-female military battalion, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a US court Tuesday. Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, who grew up on a farm in Kansas, was given the maximum possible sentence by US District Judge Leonie Brinkema after […]
Sobia Khanum appointed as first-ever female SHO at Quetta
QUETTA: Balochistan Police has appointed first-ever female Station House Officer (SHO) at Cantt police station Quetta. Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued appoint order of Sobia Khanum as SHO at Police Station Cantt in Quetta. The IGP praising the services of female officer and said that lady officers were performing their duties […]