Sharmeen’s win & women’s rights
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has won a second Oscar and the prime minister has promised legislation to eradicate the scourge of ‘killing for honour’. The stage has thus been set for a…
Honour or dishonour?
WHERE did the term ‘honour killing’ come from? What is so honourable about conspiring to kill a female family member if she chooses to marry of her own free will?…
Countering violence against women
Though there is a perceptible shift in mood after every act of violence we get to know about, the recent incidents of violence against women in this country have sparked…
Culture Pop: Songs of freedom
Tomorrow Pakistan will be 70 years young. I love my country deeply, but let’s be honest: despite its scenic beauty, the Pakistani nation has not aged gracefully. We remain stranded…
Culture Pop: Rape and power
In all the hoopla about a sitting prime minister’s disqualification there are some stories that may lie forgotten by the wayside. This is one story that shouldn’t be. Rape is…
Talking terror
The three-day International Counter Terrorism Forum that concluded on April 5 in Islamabad brought together a host of national and international experts on terrorism. With over 50 speakers and around…
Empowerment and power
Blessed with opportunities, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy – a talented and brave Pakistani woman – could have chosen other professions to excel. But her decision to highlight the plight of women in…
A complicated affair
In a recent much highlighted case, a doctor added a patient on Facebook. The matter has been dissected from all ends of the ideological spectrum and I do not seek…
A momentary lapse of reason?
In the wake of a doctor’s termination from a well-known private hospital in Karachi – for sending his patient a friendship request over the social networking application, Facebook – a…
Open doors
DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor Bajwa has recently given a very positive statement that people from all schools of thought are welcome to join the Pakistan Army and that…
