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Port Grand, saying no to men
Five years in the making, Port Grand finally opened its doors last month bringing hope of some entertainment to Karachiites. Work on the much talked about project began in 2006. I for one had been...
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Why are women on TV so dumb?
Whenever I hear the word “feminist,” I become nervous and look for the nearest place to hide - talking about sexism makes prone to be tagged as a feminist. However, I sometimes think that most people...
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In conversation with Adil Omar, hip-hop’s ‘Paki Rambo’
Artist: Adil Omar Video: Paki Rambo Genre: Hip-hop Description: A cheeky take on Islamabad’s urban youth subculture. Vivid stylistic techniques are employed in this sardonic, yet playful, rendition...
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Vukla diaries: The answer is no
Does the little litigant have a chance to be heard in High Court? Can you ever be safe from the treachery of peers? Do young women lawyers even stand a chance? With a heaviness in my heart, the answer...
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More his mama than mine
Uzma’s eyes were fixed on the clock. She had to wait for nine more seconds till it was exactly 3:00am. Her trance was broken by the aching last breath of the cigarette between her fingers. This pain...
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Miss American 2014: A tale of racism and sexism hand in hand
Though you may not care – and neither do I – on Sunday a "beauty" pageant was held here in the US. These are contests where a panel of judges evaluates a group of women on their looks, talents and...
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My father divorced my mother because she gave birth to me, a girl
A few days ago, a newborn baby girl was dumped in a garbage heap by an unidentified woman in Faisalabad. No one realised there was a baby until the heap was set on fire and the cries of the baby girl...
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Cyber love, Skype affairs and affection that kills
"Hi, would you like to become friends with me?" "Well, you are a stranger and I am not allowed to talk to strangers." "If we talk, we can get to know each other, then we won't be strangers anymore."...
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A ‘Pink’ bus for women, really?!
Recently in Lahore we were graced with the news of the arrival of our very own ‘Pink Bus’. The purpose of this bus is to rid, albeit momentarily, the female population from the roving eyes, slippery...
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5 movies every (wo)man should watch this Women’s Day
Despite the many differences between the East and the West, one dilemma is shared all over and that is the emancipation of women. Irrespective of social status, age, ethnicity or time period, women...
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International Women’s Day: My induction into the Pakistan Air Force
It was August 7, 2000 when a group of 40 girls entered the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Academy for the first time, in such a large number, as lady cadets or female cadets. And it changed the course of our...
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Afridi’s opinion on women is none of your business!
Just when we think we are over it, it starts all over again. Another video goes viral over social websites, attracts conversations and often takes you nowhere but through a vicious circle of ongoing...
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Shahid Afridi: The face of sexism?
In the land of the pure, apparently, one cannot be a man and a feminist at the same time. The two seem to be mutually exclusive. Usually, this disconnect is attributed to the misconception that...
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The ‘place’ for women is not just ‘the kitchen’
The term ‘male-dominated society’ does not mean (against common misconception) the subjugation of women to physical violence or having biases towards them. However, to say that it is nothing will also...
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Women in sports: What Lala might not know
A friend of mine shared a clip on Facebook of a journalist asking Shahid Afridi his views on the development of a girls’ cricket camp in Peshawar (something the journalist said he felt proud of) and...
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Can you be beautiful as you age? The media says ‘No!’
Beauty has always been tantamount to youth but the frenzy of confining beauty to the fleeting time zone of youth is a recent phenomenon. Media and the cosmetic industry have played a great role in...
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Accuse and abuse
Expect, An elaborate depiction, Of maternal incest, For a giddy evening, Should not be blandly left. Paint the picture, And then, pervert it well. Really, what good is an abuse If not aimed below her...
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Will Sindh’s first female SHO Ghazala be able to survive in a man’s world?
It was encouraging to read the news of appointment of Officer Syeda Ghazala as Sindh’s first female Station House Officer (SHO) of Clifton Police Station, Karachi. This is definitely a step in the...
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‘Baby doll mein sonay di’… really?
Here is a question for all the women out there – what is more heart-warming, being called a Chikni Chameli (sexy woman) or an Atom Bomb (bombshell)? Baffled? I am not surprised… Don’t get me wrong. I...
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Elliot Rodger: A product of the US government’s incompetence?
“You don’t think it’ll happen to your child, until it does.” This is what Richard Martinez stated in a press conference, despairing over the loss of his 20-year-old son, Christopher Martinez. A...
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