THE number of women — and men — being killed in the name of ‘honour’ keeps rising at a disturbing rate in this country. Only last week, three brutal cases of ‘honour’ crime were reported. A father confessed to killing ...
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The brutal murder of a trans woman in Sahiwal should serve as a grisly reminder of how far we have still to go before all citizens of Pakistan enjoy equal rights and protection under the law. The victim was reportedly ...
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ONCE again, PTI`s Shaukat Ali Yousafzai defeated PML-N`s Rashad Khan in the Shangla-I by-election that took place on Sept 10. This time, however, Mr Yousafzai secured 41,960 votes against Mr Khan`s 22,113 votes a large margin compared to his narrow ...
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TRANS woman suffering severe burns on 80pc of her body was found outside a taxi stand in Sahiwal last week, when a passerby alerted Rescue 1122. Since no hospital in the district had a burn unit, she was to be ...
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UNIVERSITIES in Pakistan have a real fight on their hands when it comes to tackling pervasive sexism, misconduct and sexual harassment. The evidence in certain cases that professors and staff continue to blatantly abuse their position implies that legal procedures ...
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