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Pak Backer In UK Parliament Allegedly Had Sex With Women Who Sought Help
Pakistan's main political backer in the UK, Lord Nazir Ahmed, has been accused of having sex with women who came to him for help, according to an expose by BBC's Newsnight program.
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'Pakistan Girl' Takes Aim At Corrupt Cops And Domestic Abuse
The new "Pakistan Girl" comic series is based on Sarah, a normal teenager with a pet cat who discovers she has superhuman powers after waking from a coma caused by a blast in her village.
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Pakistan Province Passes Landmark Law Protecting Women Against Violence
Lawmakers in Pakistan's largest province on Wednesday gave unprecedented protection to female victims of violence, in a bid to stem a rising tide of gender-related abuse in a country ranked as the world's third most dangerous place for women.
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This Woman Launched Pakistan's First Women-Only Auto-Rickshaw. Here's Why
A Pakistani environmentalist, fed up with being groped and harassed by male auto-rickshaw drivers, has launched her own service exclusively for women passengers and drivers in her home city of Lahore - with just the one rickshaw on the road so far.
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Online Abuse of Women in Pakistan Turns Into Real-World Violence
Women face online threats globally, but they run a unique risk in conservative Muslim Pakistan with its punitive laws against blasphemy.
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Violence, Threats, Prompt More Muslim Women in Britain to Wear a Veil
When youth worker Sumreen Farooq was abused in a London street, the 18-year-old decided it was time to take a stand - and she started to wear a headscarf.
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Pakistani women turn to once-taboo divorce to escape abuse
Pakistani women are slowly turning to divorce to escape abusive and loveless marriages, once taboo and still a dangerous option in this strict Muslim nation even as more women become empowered by rising employment and awareness of their rights.
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New laws protect women from abuse in Pakistan
Azim Mai's husband allegedly threw acid in her face last year after she refused to sell their two boys to a man in Dubai to use as camel racers. The 35-year-old mother of five can no longer find work as a maid because her deeply scarred face scares potential employers.
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New laws protect women from abuse in Pakistan
Azim Mai's husband allegedly threw acid in her face last year after she refused to sell their two boys to a man in Dubai to use as camel racers. The 35-year-old mother of five can no longer find work as a maid because her deeply scarred face scares potential employers.
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Pak Backer In UK Parliament Allegedly Had Sex With Women Who Sought Help
Pakistan's main political backer in the UK, Lord Nazir Ahmed, has been accused of having sex with women who came to him for help, according to an expose by BBC's Newsnight program.
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'Pakistan Girl' Takes Aim At Corrupt Cops And Domestic Abuse
The new "Pakistan Girl" comic series is based on Sarah, a normal teenager with a pet cat who discovers she has superhuman powers after waking from a coma caused by a blast in her village.
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Pakistan Province Passes Landmark Law Protecting Women Against Violence
Lawmakers in Pakistan's largest province on Wednesday gave unprecedented protection to female victims of violence, in a bid to stem a rising tide of gender-related abuse in a country ranked as the world's third most dangerous place for women.
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This Woman Launched Pakistan's First Women-Only Auto-Rickshaw. Here's Why
A Pakistani environmentalist, fed up with being groped and harassed by male auto-rickshaw drivers, has launched her own service exclusively for women passengers and drivers in her home city of Lahore - with just the one rickshaw on the road so far.
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Online Abuse of Women in Pakistan Turns Into Real-World Violence
Women face online threats globally, but they run a unique risk in conservative Muslim Pakistan with its punitive laws against blasphemy.
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Violence, Threats, Prompt More Muslim Women in Britain to Wear a Veil
When youth worker Sumreen Farooq was abused in a London street, the 18-year-old decided it was time to take a stand - and she started to wear a headscarf.
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Pakistani women turn to once-taboo divorce to escape abuse
Pakistani women are slowly turning to divorce to escape abusive and loveless marriages, once taboo and still a dangerous option in this strict Muslim nation even as more women become empowered by rising employment and awareness of their rights.
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New laws protect women from abuse in Pakistan
Azim Mai's husband allegedly threw acid in her face last year after she refused to sell their two boys to a man in Dubai to use as camel racers. The 35-year-old mother of five can no longer find work as a maid because her deeply scarred face scares potential employers.
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New laws protect women from abuse in Pakistan
Azim Mai's husband allegedly threw acid in her face last year after she refused to sell their two boys to a man in Dubai to use as camel racers. The 35-year-old mother of five can no longer find work as a maid because her deeply scarred face scares potential employers.
