Our souls are shattered and hearts are broken each day, when we hear about the rape of a child, or a woman at the hands of some monster. We feel baffled when a ‘not’ man is humiliated or mutilated, at…
Day: October 11, 2020
Power, Patriarchy and Police
Munir ud din writes about the structural problems resulting in violence against women In Pakistan, amid issues of national security, India’s brutality in Kashmir and corruption—only of targeted group—violence against women seldom succeeds in securing space on mainstream media. Violence…
Securing Peace in Afghanistan: A Herculean Task
Usama Malick writes about the Afghan Peace Process There are no two opinions when it comes to Afghanistan that it has been a war-torn region for four decades ever since the beginning of Soviet Invasion in 1979.The worst came when…
Hospitality in Patriarchy
Ehtesham Hassan writes about the concept of hospitality in a patriarchal world Pakistan and especially Khyberpakhtunkhwa (KPK) province is known for its hospitality worldwide. Most of the guests and strangers that arrive are men and therefore they interact with men…
The Tragi-Comedy of Current Economic Policies
Wajid SINCE the current government was selected ,every one has overheard the term “Deficit”, particularly the current account deficit. Current Account Deficit is the difference of exports and imports of a country . The current government usually blames the previous…