From hashtag to headstone
The recent murder of 17-year-old Sana Yousaf, a young influencer from Islamabad, allegedly by a 22-year-old man who could not bear her rejection, has sparked another wave of horror and…
Countering VAW
As a police chief, it was so painful to read the ‘morning crime diary’, summarizing how violent we have become. It is unfortunate that cases of violence against women (VAW)…
Ugliness of power
In the aftermath of the sexual assault allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, Americans are realizing that they live in a nation that still has much work left to do…
Naked honour
Over the centuries, a highly patriarchal society has controlled female desire, especially related to carnal pleasures, behind the mantle of honour. A woman in any capacity – wife, daughter, mother…
Martinique’s water woes drive anger at French rule
In Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean, tourists flock to crystalline waterfalls nestling in the tropical rainforests. But the water that comes out of Christelle Marie-Sainte’s tap at home…
Bridging the digital divide
The expansion of Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure in Pakistan marks a strategic step toward digital inclusion, yet adoption rates remain uneven and low, especially in remote and rural districts.…
An icon of the left: Part – II
Saeeda Gazdar’s short stories are not all about politics and repression; some are full of nostalgia and recall the pre-partition days. Her story ‘Hindustani, Pakistani’ is one such story that…
Maulana vs Mevlana
WITHOUT going into the debate of who the honorific can be bestowed upon, let us focus on the etymology of the root word ‘maula’. In Arabic, it means ‘master’; with…
Criticality of resolution of Kashmir dispute
Today, the conflict over Kashmir between India and Pakistan is more than seven decades old with both neighboring countries bearing heavy costs of this long unresolved issue. Fact of the…
Real problem
War is armed combat between political communities with the aim of inflicting serious injury or death on multiple, non-specified individuals. War is slaughter. War is a highly contagious disease, spreading…
