Tag: pakistani women
-
‘Sexist’: NADRA slammed for declaring men head of family
Twitter users have slammed a sexist policy authorized by The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) after a user shared a screenshot of the message she received from the government organization that informed her that the husband was designated as the head of the household. The user went on to criticize NADRA as she had…
-
Ayesha Omar shares advice for women who wish to enter the industry
Actor and singer Ayesha Omar was a guest on UrduFlix’s “The Shoaib Akhtar Show” where she offered advice to young women who wanted to form a career in the entertainment industry. Omar stressed that the most essential tip for women to remember is that if they’ve shifted to a new city, it is safer to…
-
Pakistani-American family arrested for abuse, forced labor of woman
A Pakistani-American family living in the United States of America (USA) has been sentenced on Monday to serve between five to twelve years in jail for physical violence and forced labor inflicted upon a Pakistani woman. Federal authorities have described this case as the ‘modern-day equivalence of slavery’.As reported by US newspaper Richmond Times, the…
-
Pakistani woman mountaineer summits world’s 11th highest mountain
Pakistan’s mountaineer Naila Kiani has successfully summited the world’s 11th highest mountain, Gasherbrum 1 (G1) today. With her recent achievement, Naila has become the first Pakistani woman mountaineer to scale three peaks of over 8,000 meters. She summited G1 with five other mountaineers including Sirbaz Khan, Sohail Sakhi, Sajid Sadpara, Shehroze Kashif and Imtiaz Sadpara.…
-
‘More power to her’: Inspiring story of female rider delivering food
A LinkedIn user named Fizza Ijaz recently posted about receiving her order from a female KFC rider, Meerab. Meerab belongs to Lahore and is currently pursuing a degree in fashion designing. “Today I ordered KFC in Lahore and received a call from a female saying: ‘Hello, I am your rider speaking’,” the post read. “I…
-
Samina Baig creates history, becomes first Pakistani woman to summit K2
Samina Baig, a mountaineer from Gilgit-Shimshal Baltistan, has become the first Pakistani woman to reach the top of K2. At 7:42 am today (Friday), Samina Baig and a Pakistani team of seven successfully ascended the treacherous peak of K2. The team consists of mountaineers Samina Baig, Eid Muhammad, Bulbul Kari, Ahmed Baig, Rizwan Dad, Waqar…
-
Gender Gap Report: Pakistan ranked second-worst in the world
Pakistan is the second-worst country in the world in terms of gender parity as per the Global Gender Gap Report 2022. In a report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday, Pakistan is ranked 145 out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index. The report examined gender differences in 146 nations…
-
Exclusive: Adnan Siddiqui reveals Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie’s reactions on his desire of kissing her
Actor Adnan Siddiqui is currently enjoying the positive feedback to his home production, Dum Mastam, featuring Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan. While promoting his film, the Mere Paas Tum Ho star exclusively opened up on his interesting interaction with his costars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie after wrapping up their Hollywood film, A Mighty Heart.…
-
Nine Pakistani female entrepreneurs flying to US for mentoring, networking
A programme financed by the United States (US) Embassy and introduced by the Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE) Islamabad, sent nine Pakistani women entrepreneurs to the US this week. The Accelerator Programme for Women Entrepreneurs is a one-of-a-kind training programme and competition that offers women-owned Pakistani start-ups exposure to American business tools, coaching, and mentorship. 450 women-owned…
-
Love gone wrong: Pakistani woman married to Indian returns after spending four years in Jail
A Pakistani woman who spent four years in an Indian prison, after living there without a visa, has returned to the country with the help of Pakistani authorities, reports Arab News. Indian authorities handed over Sumaira and her daughter to Pakistani authorities at Wagah border. As per media reports, Sameera Abdul Rahman was born in…