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Understanding rape through the Game of Thrones
The two types of rape reflects how we feel about rape when it happens to people near us or far away from us.
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Why are we as a nation so obsessed with Imran Khan's marriage?
Much of the anger came from PTI supporters who felt betrayed that this might be Khan’s choice of life partner.
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Pakistan celebrates Anti-Malala Day
"We hope to make it even bigger and better next year. We’ll hold anti-Malala processions and anti-Malala debates."
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'Dishonourable' love - You should be stoned to death
Farzana, a 25-year-old pregnant woman, was stoned to death by her family because she dared to marry of her own choice.
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A FRESH! prespective at the Amin Gulgee Gallery
"The girl who made the condom dress is from Malakand." Yes, a real live dress made of hundreds of (unused) condoms!
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Paul Smith shoes and cultural appropriation
You may call it a Paul Smith original but I call it stealing our cultural icon and pretending you came up with it.
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Dr Javaid Laghari: Plagiarist or political victim?
I can personally vouch for Dr Laghari's zero-tolerance policy towards plagiarism. There is more to this than we know.
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist at the cinema
The film takes the nonsense rhetoric of “us versus them” and blows it out of the water; definitely worth watching.
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Karachi Literature Festival 2013: With tolerance and respect for all
It takes a year of hard work to put this festival together but only a few offhand tweets or comments to tear it down.
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How do you live in a country that's killing you?
In Quetta, the smell of death is strong and wails of grief ring in eerie echoes. This is what Qayamat looks like.