President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday signed the Women Protection Bill into law during a ceremony at the chief minister house. Passed by National Assembly on January 21 and a day earlier by Senate, the law provides for increased punishment over harassment of women at workplaces.
Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Bill-2009 amends Pakistan [...]
The National Assembly on Thursday passed “The Protection against Harassment at Workplaces Bill 2009”, to create a safe working environment for the women free of harassment, abuse and intimidation with a view to fulfil their right to work with dignity. The house also incorporated amendments moved by Dr Attiya Inayatullah into the bill.
December 1, 2006
A BILL further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and other laws
WHEREAS it is necessary to provide relief and protection [...]
An incident took place, a young girl was attacked by a man posing as a plain clothes officer; he asked her 2 come 2 the police station when she & her male friend didn’t have a driver’s license 2 show. He sent the boy off 2 get his license and asked the girl to accompany [...]
