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IHC proposes policy to decide criminal pleas in three months Wed, May 06, 2020

ISLAMABAD: A day after ordering acquittal of some suspects in criminal cases and acknowledging loopholes in the criminal justice system, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday proposed a polic Read More ...

Cabinet approves easing lockdown after May 9 Wed, May 06, 2020

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved easing lockdown restrictions in the country gradually after May 9 to open earning facilities to workers and daily wage earners provided strict imp Read More ...

In a Victory for Women in Sudan, Female Genital Mutilation Is Outlawed Wed, June 10, 2020

A new law criminalizes genital cutting, a harmful practice that nine in 10 Sudanese women are said to have endured. But some warned laws alone cannot eliminate the practice.