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The Silent Suffering of Afghan Women

Shazia MehboobIslamabad: In a recent address to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, delivered a compelling report on the escalating violations…

Pakistan’s Vulnerable Girls

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: A mother's anguish is immeasurable when her child's future is endangered. Demonstrating remarkable maternal courage, Azizan took a stand on the streets of Badin to protest against the forced marriage of her young…

Old Homes: Compulsion or Conviction?

Farhat FatimaIslamabad: With eyes staring at the entrance gate and hearts aching for close siblings, the dwellers of old homes spent another Eid in deep desire to have someone loving beside them whose warmth they could feel. When…