Tag: Manto
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Mahira, Sajal and Ayesha quote Manto to describe ‘lust’ and ‘treatment towards women’
A-List female celebrities Sajal Aly, Mahira Khan and Ayesha Omar took to their Instagram stories to post a statement by Saadat Hasan Manto. The quote describes the lusty behaviour of men towards women, it metaphorically terms a man as a hungry dog. The statement endorses the idea that most men only respect the women of…
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‘What did she do to deserve this?’: Sajal Aly seeks justice for woman assaulted at Minar-e-Pakistan
A recently surfaced video shows a woman being sexually assaulted by a large group of men at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore on 14 August, Pakistan’s independence day. The incident has been confirmed after a First Information Report (FIR) was registered. The FIR was registered under sections 354 A, 382, 147 and 149 of the Pakistan Penal…
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Celebrating Manto
Pakistan is celebrating the 108th birth anniversary of renowned Urdu short story writer Saadat Hasan Manto. His birthday is trending at number one on Twitter and Google even honoured the writer with a doodle. The doodle was designed by artist Shehzil Malik, who took to social media to share the news. Talking about the late…