Category Archives: Pakistan Culture

Women’s difficult lives

by Atle Hetland
Today, on the 25th of November, the United Nations mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
In this article, I shall draw attention to the inequality between men and women, based on traditions and culture, since I think it can help us understand women’s difficult lives and men’s violence against women.
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Double Game

by Mowahid Hussain Shah
The question most often asked is: what is behind the general air of mismanagement and lack of probity in the national environment. This question has yet to be answered with sufficient clarity.
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The smile circuit by Chris Cork

Gilgit in 1995 was not exactly on the cutting edge when it came to getting the latest periodicals and magazines. A month-old copy of Newsweek was a real find, and week-old newspapers from ‘downcountry’ were devoured cover to cover.
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