Women candidates from tribal areas
AS Pakistani politicians struggle with the legacy of military dictator Ziaul Haq while facing the disqualification axe under Articles 62 and 63 (introduced by Gen...
Teenage held for killing fiancé’s friend
KARACHI: A 16-year-old girl, who allegedly killed a friend of her fiancé on Saturday for allegedly blackmailing her, was arrested on Sunday, police said. “We...
Dishonourable karo-kari
THIS is with reference to your report on “Seven killed for ‘honour’ in three districts” (April 3). I was speechless after reading about the young...
Man throws acid on wife, 3 children
Mansoor Khan KARACHI – A man threw acid on his wife, three children and other relatives over a petty issue at Nusrat Bhutto Colony within...
Malala is now a ‘daughter of the United Nations’
UNITED NATIONS – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani education activist, ‘a daughter of the United Nations’ when he spoke to her on...