The Senate of Pakistan has approved a bill seeking to increase the punishment for using derogatory remarks against revered personalities — including the Holy Prophet’s family, wives and companions, and the four caliphs — from three years of imprisonment to at least 10 years in jail. The bill, titled The Criminal […]
A mentally challenged person has been arrested and charged with blasphemy for allegedly burning pages of the Quran in Gojra, sources said. According to details, a case was registered against the accused on August 3, under Section 295-B of the blasphemy statutes on the complaint of a local office-bearer of the […]
During the last two years, the number of women affected by HIV/AIDS in Multan has increased rapidly. According to the Punjab AIDS Control Program, by January 2021, the number of patients with this disease in Multan was around 1,000, including 179 women. By April 2023, the number of registered HIV/AIDS patients […]