Guest Post by Ali Eteraz The women’s protection bill of Pakistan — which will dramatically alter the rape laws of Pakistan — has a chance of being passed this coming Monday. The bill is an attempt to reform the draconian rape laws of Pakistan from 1979, passed by then dictator Zia ul Haq under the […]
Bilal Zuberi Mukhtaran Mai is a name familiar to most Pakistanis. In 2002, she was raped by 4 men from a rival tribe as per the decision of local elders in a tribal jirga. The story of the jirga decision is a fascinating tale itself in how our judicial and extra-judicial systems sometimes work in […]
Guest Post by Sadaf Siddique In a world where we awake to headlines and news reports screaming violence and mayhem is it possible to envision a different world? A world where we don’t reduce each other to stereotypes? Is it possible to build bridges rather than burn them? Is it possible to be inspired, get […]
