Monthly Archive: April, 2010

Trade In Misery

Nadia sways in front of a begging box outside the Dola Shah shrine in Gujrat. Arriving daily at the shrine at the crack of dawn, Nadia, who is mentally disturbed, doesn’t speak to… Read More

Swat: Flogging The Truth

As appeared on the Dawn Blog Much has been said about the report claiming that the infamous video showing a girl being flogged by the Taliban in Swat is fake. I remember being outraged… Read More

Pakistan: A Call For Prison Reforms

First appeared on DAWN blog They kept us for one month in the police station. There were about 25 to 30 people in the lockup. When there were more, we couldn’t lie down.… Read More

Child Abuse in Pakistan: For The Sake Of The Children

First appeared on Dawn’s Blog Nearly two months after the death of Shazia Masih, the government is yet to take substantial steps towards protection of children’s rights in Pakistan. Shazia’s case first appeared… Read More

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