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Solidarity with Mukhtar Mai at 4PM today at Karachi Press Club
Apr 26th
In wake of the Mukhtar Mai verdict, citizens in collaboration with War Against Rape (WAR), Aurat Foundation (AF), Womens Action Forum (WAF) and other like-minded organizations are holding a press conference on Tuesday April 26th, at the Karachi Press C…
Mukhtaran case: Judges misread evidence, says Aitzaz
Apr 26th
Mai’s counsel says the SC judgment will be challenged soon.
Deconstructing the SC’s Mukhtaran Mai verdict — I
Apr 25th
Human rights activists are rightfully outraged that the Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the acquittals of the accused.
Little hope of any justice
Apr 25th
The acquittal by the Supreme Court of five of the six men charged with raping Mukhtaran Mai is perplexing.
Judiciary being blamed for poor investigation standards: CJ
Apr 24th
Chief Justice says the judiciary cannot give a decision against any person where evidence is insufficient.
Cannibalism: Faces of evil
Apr 24th
Arrested Bhakkar cannibals talk about the powers of the Devil and immortality, revealing the need to eat human flesh.
Why culprits in Mukhtaran Mai rape case were released in Pakistan?
Apr 24th
The second sex
By Babar Sattar, The News, April 23, 2011
The writer is a lawyer based in Islamabad.
The Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir’s seminal work on feminism published in 1949, defined a woman in the following terms: “…humanity is male and man defines woman not in herself but as relative to him; she is not regarded as an autonomous being…And she is simply what man decrees; thus she is
Mukhtaran Mai case: Why did this happen, cry outraged members of society
Apr 24th
‘Shame on the nation that allows its daughters to be raped publicly, repeatedly’.
Victim of a flawed system
Apr 24th
Nine years after the horrific act, the Supreme Court has held only one accused responsible, based on his confession.
Review plea against Mukhtaran case verdict to be filed: Aitzaz
Apr 23rd
LAHORE: The counsel of Mukhtaran Mai, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsen, has announced to file a review petition in Supreme Court (SC) against the apex courts verdict in which four of the five accused were acquitted, Geo News reported Saturday. The former presid…
