Gender Issues

Man remanded in rape, murder case

Karachi: A suspect was remanded on Saturday in police custody till Monday for allegedly strangling a girl to death while attempting to rape her. Kaleem

When rapists go free

Sana Bucha Rape, like hate, is a strong word. It’s taboo to use it in some parts of the country, while the word ‘sexual assault’

Where is the justice?

There is a structural contradiction within the ‘justice’-delivery apparatus By Aasim Sajjad Akhtar The Supreme Court’s decision to acquit five of the six men that

Mukhtar Mai case

THE Supreme Court verdict in Mukhtar Mai`s gang-rape case has finally been delivered and for many it is a deeply disappointing one. Since 2002, the