LAHORE, Friday, January 01, 2020 (WNP/DL): In recent years internet penetration and social media usage have seen a significant increase in Pakistan. With the increasing use of social media, online violence against girls and women is escalating and many women are becoming the victim of cyber-crimes. Now, this is crucial to ensure that the digital space […]
By Shabbir Hussain ISLAMABAD, Thursday, December 17, 2020 (WNP/DL): The German federal president Thursday awarded ‘Order of Merit’ to Dr Chris Schmotzer, medical doctor and director of the Leprosy Hospital in Rawalpindi, for her tireless service to humanity. German Ambassador to Pakistan Bernhard Schlagheck bestowed the Cross of Merit on the ‘German sister’ – as […]
LAHORE, Sunday, November 29, 2020 (WNP/DL): White Ribbon Campaign Pakistan Sunday arranged ‘White Ribbon Ride’ to end violence against women, in collaboration with “Crazy Horse” and HOG Pakistan. Motorcycle riders holding White Ribbon flags and white ribbon placed on their jackets and helmets departed from Lahore Polo Club and reached Indigo Heights. With passion and purpose, […]
EDINBURGH, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 (AFP/WNP/DL): Scotland on Tuesday voted to offer free universal access to period products, becoming the first country in the world to do so. The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously in favour of the Period Products Bill, which makes it a legal right to have free access to sanitary products in public […]
LAHORE, Sunday, July 26, 2020 (WNP/DL): Following a sexual harassment complaint made on behalf of a student against a teacher of Physics Department of the Government College University (GCU), Lahore, the vice chancellor ordered an inquiry into the matter on Sunday. A member of the Old Ravian Facebook group had posted screenshots and pictures of […]
ISLAMABAD, Friday, July 24, 2020 (WNP/DL): The U.S. Embassy Islamabad is pleased to announce that Mireille Zieseniss will serve as the Embassy Spokesperson effective July 22, 2020. In that role she will also facilitate media interviews, press briefings, and other activities with the ambassador, embassy officers, and visiting U.S. government officials. She succeeds Joe Wierichs, […]
BERLIN, Thursday, July 16, 2020 (WNP/DL): Pakistan-born scientist Asifa Akhtar has become the first international female vice president of the biology and medicine section at Germany’s prestigious Max Planck Society, foreign media reported. The Max Planck Society is Germany’s most successful research organisation. Since its establishment in 1948, as many as 18 researchers of the […]
By Muhammad Raza ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 (WNP): The newly appointed Chairperson of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Rahat Kaunain Hassan, has assumed the charge of her office after the federal government issued a notification of her appointment as the Member and chairperson of CCP for a three year term. Hassan studied Law […]
By Rehan Khan RAWALPINDI, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 (WNP/DL): In yet another milestone in her career, Major General Nigar Johar has become Pakistan’s first female officer to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. In a tweet, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj Gen Babar […]