Pakistan has long been in midst of a tussle between religious orthodoxy and progressive tendencies. A few recent events have made the gulf between them both wider and more vivid than ever. Every year, the whole country awaits the Ruet-e-Hilal committee to announce Eid – which they are, somehow, able to break news of by […]
7.7KSharesA minor was raped at a mosque in Gujrat city of Punjab during the 10-day-long religious isolation, Aitekaaf observed in the last Ashra of Ramzan. The First Information Report has been posted by Shama Junejo, a human rights worker, on her Twitter account. The boy is reported to be of 15 years of age. In […]
13SharesPakistanis were appalled to see videos circulating on the internet of various events that were held throughout the country in commemoration of Yaum-e-Ali on Friday, apparently in defiance of government restrictions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). In these visuals of massive crowds, it is clear that there is absolutely no concern for social distancing. It […]