‘Slave girls’ of globalisation
By Ahmad Raza RUMI has narrated a story of a slave girl of Samarqand. According to the narrative, once the king of an adjoining state...
Another Indian woman hopes to get nationality
PESHAWAR – With the grant of citizenship to Dr Hafsa Aman by the interior division, another Indian woman, Aqila Durrani, hopes of a favourable decision....
Media ethics on women issues discussed
KARACHI – Sensational and unethical approach of a section of print and electronic media towards reporting of rape cases reduces chances of getting justice for...
Swift justice in Karo-Kari cases urged
KARACHI – Zia Ahmed Awan, President, Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid (LHRLA), vehemently condemned the recent murder of a newly-wed girl within the...
Women: Expectations and anguish
By Dr. Firoza Ahmed In cultures where widows have very little space in society, life is most grim. The same is also true of the...