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You can be an atheist, but not on social media and not on your terms
Be an atheist, but don’t preach, don’t criticise, and quietly get back in line like all the other ‘good atheists’.
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Let the women of Iran take off their hijabs, give them the right to choose!
Instead of asking her to wear a hijab, pledge not to stare or hoot at dupatta-less women walking past you, for 30 days
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Reham Khan tells women to “stop complaining” – As a man, allow me!
Instead of telling women to accept their gender-specific punishments with grace, teach the society to stop meting them
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Pakistan one of the least racist countries? Tell that to the Pakhtuns
Overt racism against the Pakhtuns has melded so seamlessly into the Pakistani culture, it hardly elicits a glare.
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Kashmir: Where raising a Pakistani flag is a criminal offence
On March 23rd, a Kashmiri woman publicly displayed a Pakistani flag and sang our national anthem in Srinagar.
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‘Whiplash’ takes you into the mind of your scariest teacher
The movie was as emotionally exhausting as it was gripping. A rarity that portrays disturbing matters so realistically
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Did America make a bigger deal about Michelle Obama being unveiled than Saudi?
The Saudi officials denied blurring photographs of Michelle Obama's 'uncovered' head.
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Do we want our children singing and dancing to ‘Baby doll mien sone di’?
Even in the minds of the least prudish, a little girl singing, “Munni badnaam hui” sets off some kind of an alarm.
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Saudi Arabia flogged a blogger? Let’s blame the West for that too!
This father of three now languishes in prison, waiting for the wounds to heal in preparation for the next lashes.
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The new James Bond might be black. So?
Responding to the rumour of Idris Elba set to replace Daniel Craig, Rush Limbaugh quickly expressed his uneasiness.