Views and Opinions

Child sexual abuse

A recently launched report by the NGO Sahil reveals that a shocking number of 2,322 child abuse cases were reported in the first six months

Muslim beauty queens

The writer is an attorney teaching constitutional law and political philosophy. “EVERYONE is beautiful in their own way, regardless of weight, race, colour or shape,”

Nargis bronze at Asiad

THE country’s young female martial arts athlete Nargis has illuminated our rather insipid campaign at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia by winning a bronze

Marriage suicide

Our South Asian culture has made marriage the be-all and end-all of life’s many goals and purposes. In Karachi’s Lyari neighbourhood, an 18-year-old wife committed

Working for women empowerment

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech to the nation was far less impressive than his first speech that was delivered after the election. It omitted the

The Female Algorithm

According to Will Rogers, “There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works”. Forty five years of married life has convinced me that

Another gang rape

The news of a 16-year-old girl in Rawalpindi allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped for two consecutive days should make us bow our heads in shame. But