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Pakistan named among Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, reshaping Gaza diplomacy

Pakistan has emerged as a founding member of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, a new diplomatic body unveiled at Davos to oversee Gaza’s post-war security, reconstruction and political transition.

گوادر کی ترقی میں اہم سنگِ میل، ’’پاتھ ویز ٹو پروگریسیو گوادر 2026‘‘ سیمینار و نمائش کا انعقاد

گوادر کو جدید اور عالمی معیار کا ساحلی شہر بنانے کیلئے اقدامات و منصوبوں سے متعلق ’’پاتھ ویز ٹو پروگریسیو گوادر 2026‘‘ سیمینار و نمائش کا انعقاد؛ گوادر کو جدید بندرگاہ اور عالمی تجارتی نظام سے جوڑنے کا سٹریٹیجک ذریعہ بنانے میں اہم سنگِ میل عبور

EU and India seal historic trade deal after two decades of talks

After two decades of stalled talks, the European Union and India have sealed a sweeping free trade agreement designed to cut tariffs, expand market access and reshape their strategic partnership.

Tirah evacuation exposed: KP government letter contradicts claims of military-led displacement

An official KP government letter has contradicted claims that the Tirah Valley evacuation was the result of a military operation, revealing it was a voluntary civilian-led decision agreed through jirgas and prompting questions over the handling of Rs 4 billion in relief funds.

No decision on Pakistan joining Gaza stabilisation force, parliament to decide, security sources

Pakistan has ruled out any move against Palestinian interests, rejected participation in any mission to disarm Hamas, and clarified that no decision has yet been taken on joining an international stabilisation force, according to a high-level security briefing.
Op-EdEnglishThe stealthy issue of domestic violence
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The stealthy issue of domestic violence

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The savagery against women and younger girls is an infringement of common freedoms. It is seen that savagery happens in the general population just as in private places going from homegrown, badgering, extorting, honour killing, dealing, constrained relationships, cosy accomplice brutality and attack, and other sexual orientation related killings. 

Women assume an essential part in the general public beginning from their own homes in raising their kids, putting a block to block in the establishment of their solid family ties, their job in proficient fields and houses is completely valued. Accordingly, the job of ladies can’t be overlooked today even in the past ever. At whatever point brutality happens, it impacts adverse consequences overall on the prosperity of a female and at last influences her family, local area and the country. 

As per the Human Rights Watch report 2020, brutality against ladies stayed a difficult issue all through Pakistan. Concerning viciousness, it is accounted for that 200% of cases expanded in Pakistan in the range of January-Walk 2020 and further deteriorated in Coronavirus lockdowns after Spring as seen up until now. According to Joined Countries’ Worldwide Information base on savagery against ladies, it is accounted for that in 2020, 24.5% of cases in Pakistan falls under lifetime physical or sexual personal viciousness, 14.5% falls under physical or sexual close accomplice brutality over the most recent a year and 21% in youngster marriage. 

Article 3 of Pakistan’s Constitution 1973 additionally stresses the state to guarantee disposal of all types of double-dealing and slow satisfaction of the key rights and standards, from each as indicated by his work and capacity. In addition, the Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act (PPWVA) incorporates abusive behaviour at home, badgering, monetary maltreatment and cybercrimes, which is another assurance that Represents ladies’ privileges in the arrangement of equity, a conscious and protected life. In February 2012, the Senate of Pakistan collectively endorsed the ‘National Commission on the Situation with Ladies Bill 2012’ in regards to securing the privileges of ladies against segregation. In 2002, The Public Arrangement for Advancement and Strengthening of Ladies was taken on, contains a part against savagery against ladies. 

The new Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection Bill 2021) from the Standing Board on Common liberties introduced in Parliament is an extraordinary drive, which is the need of today to stop the viciousness against females by the overwhelming entertainers in the public arena by power. All are looking forward restlessly to the execution of this Bill. In the report, abusive behaviour at the home method for a wide range of mental, physical, enthusiastic, monetary, sexual maltreatment submitted against the lady, young lady or a weak individual with whom a respondent has a homegrown connection that causes physical, mental and mental mischief. 

Last year in September, there was a cross country flight on the interest for strategy changes on the Lahore Police Boss proclamation on account of a lady’s assault on a thruway in Punjab and that lady was put without anyone else on a deficiency by voyaging late around evening time alongside her minor youngsters without her better half’s authorization. Fury among residents was seen against that freely reported assertion. Such unexpected explanations characterize the all-around planned separation and considerations against the rights and security of ladies in the general public. There is a need to speak loudly and present such Bills where a similar nature of viciousness can be seen on the increment. Federal Minister for Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari is keen on the presentation of this Bill and all are looking forward anxiously towards the Bill to get the last execution by the specialists soon. As found in the public arena, numerous females are being hauled into bothersome conditions that lead to aggressive behaviour at home on not tolerating the requests of parents in law, spouses or other overwhelming people of a family. The rights to life, pride, and non-segregation are abused by the demonstrations of aggressive behaviour at home. Additionally, the authoritative measures are upheld in the Show on the End of all Types of Oppression Ladies (CEDAW). 

Pakistan has presented arrangements and laws against abusive behaviour at home every once in a while. Yet, challenges stay in the execution. Numerous ladies are as yet not approaching appropriate specialists because of the pressing factor and restricted assets. There is a need to guarantee the wellbeing, assurance and recuperation of a lady confronting abusive behaviour at home. There is a need to speak loudly against the unfortunate outlined conditions for ladies. The execution of the new Bill would have an effect in avoidance and reacting to viciousness against ladies and young ladies, and engaging them with the fortitude to stand up on unfortunate savage conduct. Almost certainly, there is a requirement for sharp balanced governance on the police and how they are taking care of the undertakings with no one-sided end. I figure that this bill would not just assistance in forestalling aggressive behaviour at home; what is required is an adjustment in attitudes. The viability of measures will be subject to the cognizance related to their planned execution. As Flavia Agnes (2005) expressed that “A law is on par with its implementability, regardless of the grandiose yearnings. The reactions to the institution are energized, with one segment dreading its abuse by an exclusive class in metro urban areas and another portion anticipating its purposelessness for the mass of country ladies burdened with the burden of man controlled society to which courts are at this point outsiders.”


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