Tag: aurat march
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Rabya Kulsoom: Aurat March seems to be about hating men
Actress Rabya Kulsoom was a guest on the FHM podcast where she discussed the feminist movement Aurat March. She shared that feminist movements in Pakistan, such as Aurat March, aren’t addressing the key issues faced by Pakistani women, straying from the original goal of feminism. “Aurat March isn’t about hating men. It’s about making sure…
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Women lawyers file plea against Aurat March
Notices have been issued to the provincial government and other concerned parties by Sindh High Court (SHC) in the light of a petition filed against this year’s Aurat March. Aurat March was held on March 8 on International Women’s Day. The petition was filed by women lawyers who deemed the movement damaging to society, adding…
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On Women’s Day, the world did not forget Palestinian women
Palestinian women took center-stage in internet discourse surrounding Women’s Day on Friday with artwork and rich tributes. Al-Jazeera wrote about the five most prominent women from Gaza. From doctors to activists, these are some of the women showing bravery amid Israel’s war on Gaza. These women include Bisan the journalist, Dr. Amira Al-Assouli who saved…
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Pakistan’s women ‘Rowdy Riders’ take on traffic and tradition
Karachi (AFP) – Revving round a dusty oval in the heart of Pakistan’s largest city, women on motorbikes practise looping a row of safety cones, their helmets securing colourful headscarves in place. It is a rare sight in the culturally conservative country, where women are typically relegated to the back seats of cars or to riding…
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Why did Aurat March hold a Feminist Press Conference?
This Friday, on March 8, as the world will celebrate Women’s Day, Aurat March will take to the streets in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and Multan. The Current attended this year’s Aurat March press conference and got details about how this year is different from the ones before. Every year, the press conference is dominated by…
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Mark your calendars: Aurat March is around the corner!
March is finally here which means that 8th of the month is Women’s Day around the world and in Pakistan, Aurat March in major cities will walk through the streets to remind the state and the society of the due rights of women and minorities of the country. Where and when to join Aurat March?…
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A shameful verdict
Last week, former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were handed a seven-year sentence each by a trial court in the iddat or ‘un-Islamic nikah’ case. Senior civil judge Qudratullah pronounced the verdict during proceedings at Adiala jail, on a petition filed by Bushra Bibi’s former husband…
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More than half a million Afghans return from Pakistan
More than 500,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the four months since Islamabad ordered undocumented migrants to leave or face arrest, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday. According to the latest figures reported by the UN migration agency, 500,200 Afghans left Pakistan between September 15, 2023 and January 13, 2024. Most rushed to…
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Meet Abdul Hadi, legal eagle and Imaan Mazari’s husband
Daughter of former federal minister Shireen Mazari, Imaan Zainab Mazaari Hazir, recently married the love of her life Abdul Hadi Ali Chattha, in a ceremony in Islamabad. Have you searched on Google who is Imaan Mazari’s husband? View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Current (@thecurrentpk) Abdul Hadi Ali Chattha is the…
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No ‘illegal alien’ sent back on Friday thanks to verification process installed by Afghan Consulate General
For the first time since the start of the repatriation plan of undocumented immigrants early this month, not a single ‘illegal alien’ was sent home via Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday as Afghan authorities has announced to link the acceptance of deportations with the verification of their status by the Afghan consulate-general here. The decision was…