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Gendered Language Prevail

Sabir Khan Peshawar: Language is the most powerful and important tool of communication and expression. It has deep social, political, cultural and economic impacts. How can such an important feature of human be biased toward half of…

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 Fatima Islamabad: 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…