In what seems like a page out of a dystopian novel, Pakistani women are no strangers to abuse and toxic comments. And while all women go through some sort of harsh comments on an almost daily basis, women in politics are more vulnerable as they are subjected to unimaginable trolling and abuse. PML-N leader Uzma […] The post Women Face The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Of Pakistani Politics appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
Zafar Iqbal, 62, strangled Naziat Khan, 38, with her own scarf in front of their three young daughters at her home in Norbury, south-west London, in August 2001 before escaping to Pakistan. Iqbal was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 19 years for the so-called ‘honour killing’ which took place 21 years ago. […] The post Man Strangled Wife With Her Hijab, Jailed After 20 Years On The Run appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
The frequency and ferocity of these natural disasters has been increasing over the past years eventually resulting in widespread displacement and destruction and no country wheresoever is immune to these cataclysmic events. Recent flooding in Pakistan which has made headlines across the globe has mostly ravaged the rural areas, literally washed away complete villages, and […] The post Increase In Violence And Gender Inequality Against Women During Disasters appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.