Another year has gone by, and Pakistan still can’t seem to stop wondering how its revered princess could have steered the ship out of turbulent waters. Benazir Bhutto would have been 65 this year, had she not tragically succumbed to death in a suicide blast on December 27, 2007. Still, a very young age for […]
Dua Mangi: Another story we will forget
Four days have passed since destiny damned 20-year-old Dua Mangi in a well-lit corner of the “city of lights.” She was kidnapped at gunpoint from a highly affluent nook of Karachi while her friend, Haris, was shot in the neck as he tried intervening. Soon, prayer pleas from family and friends stirred a storm across […]
Never feel guilty of your food cravings during pregnancy
While science seems divided on pinpointing an exact reason between pregnancy and food cravings, there is literally no harm in devouring a tonne of food and not thinking twice about it. Frankly speaking, that is probably the best thing about being pregnant. Don’t judge me, you guys. Of course, the very thought of seeing my […]
Not to be taken lightly
In a country where most parents feel uncomfortable talking about sex and sexuality with their children, influential people who do address the subject bear an enormous burden of responsibility. That many in Pakistan continue to be confused about marital rape should not surprise anybody. After all, the legal tradition here draws heavily on British law […]