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“Badshaho, we saw you kissing the girl”: To make a quick buck, the police...
Going out with friends was a simple routine for me. It never bothered me whether I was going out with guys or girls since I never thought it to be much of an issue. However, in just one encounter, the...
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Stop using flashing lights, sirens and fake number plates, it’s illegal!
Karachi suffers from a serious law and order situation. Along with criminals, some of the rich and powerful citizens and state institutions also challenge the law for their own advantage. A number of...
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When will this society stop victimising women?
The recent incident of ‘honour killing’ has raised much criticism from activist groups both at home and abroad. The fact that this incident took place right outside the court of law (ironically the...
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A tribute to a police officer, from his daughter
“He is also some $%&@^ police officer,” jested a friend while talking about a recent incidence. And certain uneasiness took over me. I was not new to this uncalled for ridicule but every time it...
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Fundamentalism: When a woman has to prove her ‘purity’ by balancing a rock on...
August 2015 fell on South Asia’s shoulders as an overbearing weight and a massive shock – as preparations for Independence Day on both sides of the Pakistan-India border were underway. Pakistan’s...
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Who should be blamed for Punjab police’s inefficiency?
The big story in the news recently has been the kidnapping of children in Punjab. This year, as many as 767 children have been abducted from various cities of Punjab, including the provincial capital...
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In the midst of all the tabdeeli in K-P, did Imran Khan forget about its women?
In June, Imran Khan, leader of Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and now set to be the country’s future prime minister, made a few uninformed statements on feminism. He said, “I disagree with the western...
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