Washington, Dec 12: The January 8 elections in Pakistan won’t be credible without the Constitution being reinstated, politicians being free to campaign, the media free to report, and all activists are freed from detention, according to a Heritage Foundation expert.
Lisa Curtis, who will be a member of the International Republican Institute election monitoring team to Pakistan, was quoted by the Daily Times as saying that mainstream political parties of Pakistan must demonstrate strength so that “the vast majority of Pakistanis do not support the extremist Islamic agenda. ”
Lahore, Dec 11: A recent survey on violence against women in Pakistan has found that 71 per cent males consider slapping and beating women as justifiable.
Peshawar, Dec 11: Several government girls’ schools in Pakistan have reportedly received threatening letters that they would be blown up if their staff does not observe proper Purdah.
Lahore, Dec 11: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Shahid Hassan Sheikh said that there is a need to remove tariff and non-tariff barriers between India and Pakistan to boost