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Unmasking the Epidemic of Women’s Abuse

by Mahtab Nisar in Daily Times, Dec 30, 2023The writer is a freelance columnist.Balochistan, situated in the southwestern part of Pakistan, has long grappled with a pervasive issue that casts a dark shadow over the lives of its women. Within the confines of this province, particularly in cities like Quetta and Turbat, a disturbing trend has emerged, revealing a high incidence of women, especially teenage girls, falling victim to various forms of brutality. The urgency…

Repatriated Afghan girls face bleak futures

by Wisal Yousafzai in the Express Tribune, Nov 15, 2023PESHAWAR:As schoolchildren across the country eagerly await growing up and pursuing their dream careers, Afghan girls deported back home to life under the extremist Taliban government resent the cruelty of maturing. They bid farewell not only to their friends and neighborhoods but also to their hopes of living an accomplished life. For ten-year-old Palwasha, a third-generation Afghan immigrant born and raised in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan was…