As Pakistan heads toward its next democratic elections on July 25, the transition to a new government is likely to be a hazardous one. The

FEW Pakistanis noticed the death anniversary of Fatima Jinnah this Monday past. Even in her lifetime, she had apparently been largely a recluse. The political

Major political parties in Pakistan have been cleared to proceed with their political campaigning after proving a minimum of 5% female participation in the upcoming

THE cold-blooded murder of 19-year-old bus hostess Mahwish Arshad in Faisalabad is a grim reminder of the violence women in general, and working women in

On Tuesday 3rd July this newspaper reported the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Faisalabad. The report ran to 150 words of which 111

IT seems that with the approach of election day, there is growing evidence of aspiring women candidates getting a raw deal from political parties. In

Social and political spaces of expression for women have increasingly been squeezed in Pakistan over the years. The concerted social media vilification campaigns run against