Pakistani Women, religious extremism and traditions
Rukhsana Manzoor 27/10/2008 Five women shot, wounded and buried alive The grotesque story of five women in the Jaffarabad district of Baluchistan, who were apparently shot, wounded and then buried…
Tag: violence
A country on the edge
By Khalid Bhatti 28/01/2008 Pakistan, even before the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, was gripped by a severe political and social crisis. There are country-wide protests against the price hikes…
Socialist Movement condemns the killing of Benazir Bhutto
By Khalid Bhatti 29/12/2007 Pakistan People’s Party leader killed in suicide attack; political crisis and chaos deepen further Benazir Bhutto, leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was killed in…
Violence Erupted in Karachi as Political Polarization Increasing
50 killed and more than 150 injured in Political Violence On 12th May 2007 Karachi saw the worst political violence in Pakistan in many years, over 50 people killed and…
Violence erupts in Baluchistan Province after killing of nationalist leader
By Khalid Bhatti 04/09/2006 The Pakistani province of Baluchistan has been shut down by a strike and violent protests since the killing of Akbar Bugti (who was the Chief of…
Local elections expose Musharraf’s sham of democracy
By Khalid Bhatti 29/10/2005 The article below was written in early October. As a result of the earthquake, its translation into English was delayed, as well as its posting on…
Mukhtar Mai, a rape victim in search of Justice
Rukhsana Manzoor 18/04/2005 Despite all the claims of the present regime, women are still facing a horrific situation in Pakistan. Domestic violence, sexual harassment, rape, inequality, injustice, and discrimination are…
Violence against Women
Yet another Victim of Rape, Fighting for Justice 2 weeks ago, the shocking interview of 23 years old rape victim Sonia Naz , shocked the whole country. She told her…
Deepening Crisis in Baluchistan Province
By Khalid Bhatti 08/02/2005 Eyewitness report from the Pakistani province of Baluchistan The situation in Pakistani province of Baluchistan has become so explosive and volatile that the Pakistani army is…
Musharraf’s hypocrisy won’t end violence to women
By Rukhsana Manzoor 03/11/2004 National Assembly in Pakistan passes a Bill on ’honour killings’. It declares that anyone committing such a crime will be guilty of “intentional murder”. The government…