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Rehman Malik has left but his legacy of barring cellphone networks still lives on
Please think of other ways you can make us safer than stalling our lives for hours and days.
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Why I shared the #ChaiWala’s picture
If it’s OK to admire women for their beauty and make it the biggest thing about them, then why not the same for a man?
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Being a man isn’t just about masculinity
Women themselves are participants in the act of perpetuating these stereotypes.
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Thank you Abba, for making me the woman I am
Thank you abba for not stifling my thoughts, allowing me to learn to agree and disagree with people, yet respect them.
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Ramazan shows are like a slice of Pakistan: A bit of religion followed by a lot of gossip
There is certain decorum, call it adab, that is required for religious and spiritual messages to permeate a heart.
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We’re celebrating the 250th Press Freedom Day but is the Pakistani media really free?
In a world where surveillance of citizens is legal, why should a media person’s right to ask questions be curtailed?
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Are Pakistan’s “still unmarried” women the leftovers?
We may call it a side-effect of being too independent, but decades of harming women’s self-esteem is the real cause.
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This Women’s Day, our celebrations remain incomplete
Laws may change, but nothing changes unless gender stereotypes are questioned and re-evaluated.
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Why is Pakistan’s affluent class so ashamed of getting extra food packed at a restaurant?
Privileged Pakistanis continue to pile their plates with food at weddings and end up wasting most of it. Why?
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So who should talk to the 20-somethings about contraception?
"With no food and water, do you think family planning is a priority for people on a hungry stomach?"