Women have not amassed enough power to actually overthrow the patriarchal system that was at the core of arranged Published Oct 10, 2018 06:55am

It is difficult to imagine a sexually abused woman in Pakistan speaking up publicly about her ordeal. Published Oct 03, 2018 06:52am

Politics became entertainment long ago, but it is at best bad entertainment, and in Pakistan it is terrible ... Updated Sep 26, 2018 10:22am

The targets described in the task orders and grant reports are not always the real goals. Published Sep 19, 2018 07:14am

Ending drug addiction, a huge problem in Afghanistan, is not really America’s goal. Updated Sep 12, 2018 09:22am

The headscarf has evolved from a spiritual basis of modesty and equanimity to a symbol of political identity. Updated Sep 05, 2018 12:03pm

According to the UN report, once children are ‘procured’ by the IS, they are indoctrinated through various methods. Published Aug 29, 2018 07:08am

All Muslims who live as minorities in Western countries may have lost. Published Aug 22, 2018 04:21am

In a history boiled down only to a religious past lies a simplistic moral clarity that may never be present ... Published Aug 15, 2018 07:05am

It would be a win-win for all were it not for the intrusion of uncooperative and angry nature. Published Aug 08, 2018 06:53am

In a fast urbanising Pakistan, neighbours who have no understanding and connection to each other are routinely thrown Published Aug 01, 2018 07:03am

The democracy of today is a lot less shiny, quite a bit tarnished with the scum of being subjected to too much... Published Jul 25, 2018 07:06am

Adiala jail is home to over 6,000 inmates, hundreds of them women, who lack the privilege to request for even basic Published Jul 18, 2018 07:18am

If you are not talking about the superhuman worth of a venerated father, like Maryam Nawaz is, you simply do not have Updated Jul 11, 2018 02:59pm

In simple terms, African-Americans and Hispanics who are not as well represented as whites and Asian-Americans... Updated Jul 04, 2018 10:27pm

The Afghan women are paying the price of an invasion that was never about them in the first place. Updated Jun 27, 2018 07:33am

For many men, an ideal woman is one who has no sense of self, no basis to ever challenge the man’s decisions, who Updated Jun 20, 2018 08:28am

Nonconformists, once recognised, will be singled out and, in at least some small way, shamed. Published Jun 13, 2018 07:13am

The dishes are a symbol of shared work, of living a life together that reflects mutual respect rather than fear. Published Jun 06, 2018 07:00am

The Holocene has lasted almost 12,000 years; it will not end in one. Published May 30, 2018 06:53am