The Last Moments of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Mukhlis T Jul 11, 2005 interacts: 44Mr. Bhutto’s back was almost touching the floor while he was being brought out of the cell. The lower part of his shirt got entangled
Mukhtaran Mai vs. the Rest of Pakistan
naeem sadiq Jun 14, 2005 interacts: 281There are examples in history where armies were dispatched to protect the honour of a single woman. There is however no example of a
Erica
manu mohandas Jun 5, 2005 interacts: 19Her morals were of the highest standards and she always stood for values like truth and justice. She resolved issues with wisdom and pretty soon
Why Mukhtar Mai Matters
Bina Shah Jun 1, 2005 interacts: 147She has decided to take up the fight against “outdated and unIslamic customs and traditions” as she stated on International Woman’s Day this year. Mukhtar
A Journey Through Our Conscience
sajal javid Apr 7, 2005 interacts: 305Up to eighty percent of the thousands of women incarcerated presently in Pakistani jails are facing charges related to the Hudood Ordinance, and most cases
Sui Incident: A PR Disaster
Riffat Jahan Mar 16, 2005 interacts: 37Officers operating in this institutional milieu can go to any length - sometimes on the orders of their chiefs, sometimes responding to their own lust.
A Rapist-Friendly System
Nauman Nisar Mar 7, 2005 interacts: 38The verdict is out. Five of the six men received a non-guilty verdict and for one the death sentence was reduced to life imprisonment.
flying kites, playing flutes
Temporal Feb 6, 2005 interacts: 17
wine and tharra flowing unabashed
right beneath the minaret’s shadow
who deludes whom is for whom to wonder
A Call for Justice
Abrar Akbar Feb 1, 2005 interacts: 8More than four weeks have passed since the print media first reported about a gang-rape of a lady doctor, allegedly by military personnel, at Sui.
Black Sheep of Layari
Dean Ali Jan 24, 2005 interacts: 6The following story is about the drug dealers and negative elements of Lyari, original theme of which is provided by a native Baloch dweller of
Flouting International Laws-What is Dubyas Rationale?
B Waraich Jan 20, 2005 interacts: 54There were two articles in the news today. “Charles Graner sentenced to 10 years for the abuse of the Abu Ghraib prisoners.” The second was
Gang-rape in Sui
Malik Imran Jan 20, 2005 interacts: 47Outrage is hardly the word, this is just dreadful. So far there are no reports accusing Americans of raping, let alone gang-raping, Iraqi women.
The “D” Word
Aisha Farooqui Jan 18, 2005 interacts: 235I sometimes joked that had we had blackened eyes and bruised bodies as proofs of torture it would have been easy to sell our “D”
’NO’ to Ostentatious Displays and Wasteful Expenses
Salil Kader Dec 17, 2004 interacts: 43Supreme Court had banned serving of meals at hotels, clubs and marriage halls for marriage ceremonies. The Court, in its order, specified that ‘no meals
The Hazardous Mix: A Peculiar Act and the Perilous Energy
Udayakumar Dec 3, 2004 interacts: 2India's Atomic Energy Act 1962 - its intent and the reality
Jirga injustice
Beena Sarwar Nov 15, 2004 interacts: 17From an informal body meant to settle small claims, the ‘jirga’ in Pakistan has been allowed to emerge as a powerful extra-judicial force protecting the
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