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Karachi, Pakistan
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Covers:  islam, violence against women, women's issues, women's rights, women and islam, literature, education, the arts, pakistan, society, technology
Doesn't Cover: politics, engineering, sports
Pakistani author of Before She Sleeps and The Monsoon War. I live in Pakistan so you can't deport me from the West. Sorry about that.
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No, Islam Is Not Inherently Misogynistic. Here's Why.

No, Islam Is Not Inherently Misogynistic. Here's Why.

Junaid Jamshed, Pakistani pop singer turned Islamic preacher, landed himself in hot water when he recently ma…

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Can Soccer Bring Equality to Pakistan?

Can Soccer Bring Equality to Pakistan?

KARACHI, Pakistan - Every Pakistani boy, it seems, has dreamed of becoming a star in one of the country's nat…

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Pakistan, the Next Software Hub?

Pakistan, the Next Software Hub?

Pakistan isn't usually considered one of the world's information technology powerhouses; its share of global …

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How High Can Pakistan's Air Force Women Fly?

How High Can Pakistan's Air Force Women Fly?

KARACHI, Pakistan - Flight Lt. Ayesha Farooq, Pakistan's only combat-ready female air force pilot, has become…

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Pakistan's Loss: A Beacon of Free Thought

Pakistan's Loss: A Beacon of Free Thought

KARACHI, Pakistan - In Pakistan, Karachi is known as the City of Lights. Whenever I fly back here and see tho…

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All foreign policy should be feminist foreign policy

All foreign policy should be feminist foreign policy

On Mar. 10, Swedish foreign minister Margot Wallström announced the cancellation of a 37 million euro arms de…

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A New Language for Pakistan's Deaf

A New Language for Pakistan's Deaf

KARACHI, Pakistan - With one national language, Urdu, four provincial tongues (Sindhi, Punjabi, Pashto and Ba…

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Aiding Pakistan's Mentally Ill

Aiding Pakistan's Mentally Ill

KARACHI, Pakistan - After the attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar last December, a volunteer team of…

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Pakistan's Competing Narratives

Pakistan's Competing Narratives

KARACHI, Pakistan - As a writer and storyteller, my main preoccupation is with narrative - the literary term …

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The Legacy of Benazir Bhutto

The Legacy of Benazir Bhutto

KARACHI, Pakistan - Seven years have passed since Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's former prime minister, was assas…

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Women's Bodies Were the Ultimate Battleground of War-Torn 2014

Women's Bodies Were the Ultimate Battleground of War-Torn 2014

Posted: When we speak of international women's rights, it's tempting to think of them as a destination -- a l…

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Pakistan's sickening massacre isn't about religion - it's about intimidation | Bina Shah

Pakistan's sickening massacre isn't about religion - it's about intimidation | Bina Shah

Last week I wept with pride as Malala Yousafzai collected her Nobel Peace prize in Oslo, next to Kailash Saty…

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Flying Feckless in Karachi

Flying Feckless in Karachi

KARACHI, Pakistan - It was a scene out of a cinema farce. Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK-370 was s…

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A 'Homeland' We Pakistanis Don't Recognize

A 'Homeland' We Pakistanis Don't Recognize

KARACHI, Pakistan - When I heard that the fourth season of Showtime's "Homeland" would be set in Pakistan and…

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A Letter From Containeristan

A Letter From Containeristan

KARACHI, Pakistan - In a Pakistani election, each party is represented by a ballot icon - the Pakistan People…

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The Fate of Feminism in Pakistan

The Fate of Feminism in Pakistan

KARACHI, Pakistan - On Feb. 12, 1983, 200 women - activists and lawyers - marched to the Lahore High Court to…

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Want to end sexual violence against women? Fix the men

Want to end sexual violence against women? Fix the men

The Global Summit to End Violence Against Women in Conflict took place in London in June 2014, with 1700 dele…

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Pakistan's New Fear of Flying

Pakistan's New Fear of Flying

KARACHI, Pakistan - I had just landed at Jinnah International Airport on July 7, and was walking toward the b…

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DKNY's Ramadan collection shows that Muslim dress means more than the burqa

DKNY's Ramadan collection shows that Muslim dress means more than the burqa

The collection includes long, flowing dresses, skirts, and jumpsuits; long-sleeved shirts, coats, and even a …

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From an Indian Muslim's Brush ...

From an Indian Muslim's Brush ...

LONDON - On June 7, a lovely Saturday afternoon, I visited an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum: "…

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Boko Haram beyond Nigeria: Girls' education under threat

Boko Haram beyond Nigeria: Girls' education under threat

The terrible kidnapping of the 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by Boko Haram, a Nigerian armed group, has evoked dis…

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South Asia Is Waging An Undeclared War Against Women

South Asia Is Waging An Undeclared War Against Women

Posted: Print Article There is an undeclared war going on in South Asia. It's a more important war than the o…

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The stoning of Farzana P

The stoning of Farzana P

The "honour killing" of a 25 year old pregnant woman brings shame on an entire nation.

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Teaching Liberation to Pakistan's Girls

Teaching Liberation to Pakistan's Girls

KARACHI, Pakistan - You can't go a day on the streets of Pakistan without hearing some spectacularly rude wor…

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