When justice didn’t blink: A rare moment of ‘Noor’ for women in Pakistan
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court verdict in the Noor Mukadam case, a glimmer of accountability emerges from the shadows of impunity.
Dawn
Justice for Noor: Dawn
Violence against women may be perpetrated by individuals, but it is enabled by society.
For talks with India, Pakistan PM Shehbaz sees Saudi Arabia as neutral venue
When it was pointed out that India intends to hold a dialogue on terrorism while Pakistan wants to focus on Kashmir, PM Shehbaz Sharif reiterated: “Kashmir, water, trade and…
Gaza’s horror: Dawn
The quickest way to stop the bloodshed would be for the US to immediately halt all military and financial aid to Israel.
Where the margins break first: Pakistan’s unequal battle with climate change
The disproportionate cost of climate change is not limited to class but also seeps into gender, where women, girls and transgenders face a higher risk.
Media and war
In the middle of all the noise, there has been some serious and nuanced commentary.
Pakistan Foreign Office rejects Indian claim of Pakistan targeting Sikh holy site in Amritsar
In a statement, FO spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said, “We hold all places of worship in the highest esteem and cannot think of targeting a holy site like the Golden Temple."
‘Victory for women’: Lawyers hail Pakistan SC verdict on convicted murderer Zahir Jaffer’s appeal
Noor Mukadam, 27 years, was found murdered at Zahir’s Islamabad residence in July 2021, with the probe revealing she was tortured before being beheaded. Mr. Zahir was handed the…
After Putin call, Trump says Russia and Ukraine to start ‘immediate’ talks on ceasefire
“Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin immediately,” Trump said in a Truth Social post following his call with Putin, which lasted two hours. After the call,…
12 terrorists of ‘Indian proxy’ outfits killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan: Pakistan military
The intelligence-based operations were conducted on Saturday and Sunday against the banned militant Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan group in KP and the proscribed Balochistan…