In many ways, the generation gap that has befallen over the last ten years is as void as space. Manners have been altered; cultures and civilizations […]
A Mindset That Needs To Be Eradicated
Centuries have passed, countless books have been written, technology has surpassed barriers, innumerable studies have been carried out yet the perception of a woman as mere […]
PAKISTAN: Jails – Reformatory Institutions or Factories Producing Hardened Criminals?
The arguments against jail term in the context of a developing country such as Pakistan holds ground if one considers the fact that the state does nothing […]
“A Boot Stamping On A Human Face – Forever” (International Day Against Torture – 26 June 2015)
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever.” Perhaps the author of these words, George Orwell, could not […]
The Conditions of Women’s Human Rights
“My silences had not protected me. Your silences will not protect you.” Audre Lorde had it right when she said that women have been taught to […]
Private Members’ Bills Passed by the Senate
Proposed Bill: The Anti-Rape Laws (Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill 2014 Mover: Senator Syeda Sughra Imam (Pakistan People’s Party) (Member-in-Charge) Status of discussion in Senate: Passed Summary: […]
The Legal Bias against Women
The Constitution makes it mandatory for all laws of Pakistan to be in conformity with Islamic laws. This approach is evident in Pakistani family laws. The […]