Access to rights
AS we in Pakistan confront a seemingly endless series of natural and man-made disasters, we must not...
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AS we in Pakistan confront a seemingly endless series of natural and man-made disasters, we must not...
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Trend of `honour killings` rising in India
NEW DELHI Shobha and Monica were cousins. They walked to school together through the narrow, fly-ridden...
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NEW DELHI Shobha and Monica were cousins. They walked to school together through the narrow, fly-ridden...
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Honour and terror
The killers of 16-year-old Aqsa Pervez were convicted on June 18. Mohammad Pervez and Waqas Ahmed, Aqsa`s...
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The killers of 16-year-old Aqsa Pervez were convicted on June 18. Mohammad Pervez and Waqas Ahmed, Aqsa`s...
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13 nations face US sanctions for human trafficking
WASHINGTON The United States warned more than a dozen nations on Monday of possible sanctions for failing...
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WASHINGTON The United States warned more than a dozen nations on Monday of possible sanctions for failing...
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Pakistan as a security state
Over the years, many readers have asked me why Pakistan should fear an attack from India. They suggest...
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Over the years, many readers have asked me why Pakistan should fear an attack from India. They suggest...
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Up for barter
OUR collective conscience is silent each time humanism stands compromised. The age-old price tag slapped...
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OUR collective conscience is silent each time humanism stands compromised. The age-old price tag slapped...
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No sanction for child marriage
RECENTLY I read a news item datelined Riyadh that said that Saudi Arabia was contemplating banning the...
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RECENTLY I read a news item datelined Riyadh that said that Saudi Arabia was contemplating banning the...
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Islam prohibits `marital rape`
A CONTROVERSY has ensued after the Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed a supposedly Sharia bill that...
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A CONTROVERSY has ensued after the Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed a supposedly Sharia bill that...
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Past Present Politics vs religion
When the political majority accumulates all power, religion becomes subservient and serves the interests...
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When the political majority accumulates all power, religion becomes subservient and serves the interests...
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OTHER VOICES Indian Press Child marriages must not be allowed
IN Jaipur, a 12-year-old girl was married off to a 35-year-old man for a few kilos of ration. Although...
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IN Jaipur, a 12-year-old girl was married off to a 35-year-old man for a few kilos of ration. Although...
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EXCERPT: House of women
`She was his bride!` the old widow hollers in autumn sunshine, surrounded by rag-clothed grandchildren.Gold...
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`She was his bride!` the old widow hollers in autumn sunshine, surrounded by rag-clothed grandchildren.Gold...
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