Halting rape
Amna Bibi of Muzaffargarh was gang raped in January and she immolated herself in March. During this period she must have made strenuous effort to...
Jirga murders
Despite the fact that the Supreme Court has banned extra-judicial tribunals including village jirgas and tough laws against ‘honour’ killings have been passed by parliament,...
Say no to jirga (in)justice
The most appalling aspect of the recent murder of teenager Sughra Brohi from Sanghar was not just her alleged live burial for the crime of...
CJP takes notice of two women’s murder on Jirga order
By: Jamal Khurshid Karachi: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani on Wednesday took notice of a media report on the murder of two...
13 booked for holding jirga
HIKARPUR: PML-F leader Sardar Ghous Bakhsh Mahar and 12 members of his tribe were booked for holding a jirga to settle a dispute over an...