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Male sexual abuse: A myth or fact?
There is a common myth about sexual abuse. Many people believe that boys cannot be abused and even if they are, they argue that sexual abuse is less harmful to boys than to girls. This myth also...
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The Qari Sahib who made me an unbeliever
Asad lived by the motto, “To each his own.” Although reciting the Quran was not on his to-do list, he did not judge the Book, nor did he criticise those who followed it in different ways. All he wanted...
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Pakistan needs the death penalty
“Let justice be done, even if the heavens are to fall.” This maxim is the brief, yet true, motto of a free and independent system for the administration of justice. Former President Asif Ali Zardari...
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‘Beautiful Teen Boys of Pakistan’: A chance for us to introspect
There are many evils on this earth and our country has its fair share. Since our childhood, we have heard a countless number of disturbing stories – stories about little girls beaten to death by angry...
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Only in Pakistan: Setting an 11-year-old girl on fire to ‘treat’ typhoid
We were in the middle of a counselling class, whereby our experienced, capable and intelligent course instructor was attempting to answer a fairly difficult question. One of the practicing...
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Red
This piece is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. The air smelled of rich extravagance as her heart pounded in her chest and banged away like a...
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Not her fault
I saw her eyes as she begged, I said forgive me and she left, I wondered what her life was like, Why she begged, where she slept at night. Because her feet were bare, Her clothes were torn, But was it...
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Pay attention to where and whom you’re sending your child to
Our children are not safe. December 16th was proof of that. Whether they are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), drone victims or survivors/fatalities in terrorist attacks – children have paid the...
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If you are gay and Muslim, “change your sexual orientation!”
I was shocked when I read the recent news story about a Muslim family living in Germany who wanted to arrange the marriage of their 18-year-old homosexual son against his will with a Lebanese girl. The...
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Pakistan cannot tackle child abuse with politicians like Rana Sanaullah in power
Like a tiny flame still years away from growing into a full blown fire, a child is deeply vulnerable to strong winds. Due to this susceptibility, a child feels more intensely than adults do; raised...
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Child-abuse? Oh please, that doesn’t exist in Pakistan!
“I was too young to know at the time; all I knew was that it was uncomfortable and painful.” I froze when I heard my friend say these words. Surely not in our families? Surely not in the lives of my...
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You are willing to ban Udaari, but are you willing to jail the man who...
It was a paralysing scene; a moment where lust, hunger and greed, all were entwined. It was when Imtiaz held Zebo’s little hands – a gesture which was seemingly innocent and affectionate, but...
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Inder Vineet was a 10-year-old Pakistani Hindu and he was drowned in...
April 13th was the perfect day for 10-year-old Inder Vineet to go for a swim. His father had finally become a member of the Hyderabad Club, only after Inder had begged him a million times to do so. He...
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We’re celebrating Pakistan’s Independence Day, but are we really independent?
On August 11, 1947, a newly-formed Pakistan held its first parliamentary session. The purpose was to draft a constitution. During this session, Pakistan’s founding father Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali...
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The shared experience of being tampered with as a child
Jack* did not have much of a childhood to write home about. That obviously did not hinder his meteoric rise, because as a young professional, he was already on top of his game. He was quite successful,...
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Sakina’s soul is calling for justice, but is Pakistan listening?
Would it be true to suggest that only the mighty can get justice in Pakistan, or just another misnomer? No matter what side of the argument you support, it is undeniable that this is a question of wide...
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