Views and Opinions

Honour Killing

A matter of honour

The so-called ‘honour killings’ have brought our nation dishonor in the eyes of entire civilised world. According to varied official and unofficial estimates at least

Will the anti-honour bill deliver?

By: Azmat Abbas The unanimous approval of bills against honour killing and rape by a joint session of parliament might serve as a cloak of

The web and women’s harassment

By: RAFIA ZAKARIA LAST week, law-enforcement officials from the Federal Investigation Agency arrested an assistant professor at the University of Karachi. According to an FIR registered

Pakistan women hockey team

Forever in the shadow of their illustrious men’s team Pakistan women hockey team finally have made their presence felt by qualifying for the Asian Hockey

Saving honour

The news of the alleged rape and murder of British Pakistani woman, Samia Shahid by her father and ex-husband brought to the fore debate on

Women’s sport

THE people of Pakistan will be — or they ought to be — delighted to know that this country has been able to put together

Women economic Empowerment

Barriers to women’s economic input

Despite forming half the population of the world, women in both developed and developing countries lag behind their male counterparts when it comes to participation