Naziha Syed Ali

A variety of vows

For members of the Christian and Hindu communities, the process of getting a divorce can be quite different Published 30 Mar, 2014 06:50am
DHA takeover of Carlton Hotel

DHA takeover of Carlton Hotel

KARACHI: Early morning on Feb 23, armed personnel of the vigilance branch of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA)over... Published 26 Mar, 2014 12:59pm
Living in limbo

Living in limbo

About 40 women and children are at work shelling each shrimp with nimble fingers and toss it onto piles in front of them Updated 15 Mar, 2014 11:34am
Media ethics: Outside, looking in

Media ethics: Outside, looking in

What are the basics of ethical journalism? Ethical journalism is what media people are supposed to do — to produce... Updated 02 Mar, 2014 04:09pm
A little slice of Afghanistan

A little slice of Afghanistan

KARACHI: Zulekha Bibi has recently returned from a trip to her family in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. It was her... Published 19 Feb, 2014 07:39am
Tackling domestic violence

Tackling domestic violence

According to a report, the incidence of domestic violence increased by 62 per cent between 2008 and 2012. Updated 11 Feb, 2014 07:59am
Saving circles of Orangi

Saving circles of Orangi

Standing in the kutcha street outside their homes in Karachi, in the gentle sunshine of a January morning, Chanda... Published 07 Feb, 2014 07:35am
A crime unlike any other

A crime unlike any other

After amendments to the blasphemy laws by General Zia-ul-Haq between 1980 and 84, the situation began to change rapidly. Updated 28 Jan, 2014 08:11am
On a wing and a prayer

On a wing and a prayer

UNTIL it became something of an affront to its long-suffering passengers, Pakistan International Airlines’ slogan,... Updated 20 Jan, 2014 10:24am
The veteran warrior

The veteran warrior

Mr Talpur’s ardour for the cause – which he refers to as “the struggle” – has not dissipated with age. Updated 13 Jan, 2014 09:07am
Sectarian killings in Balochistan

Sectarian killings in Balochistan

According to a report by PIPS, out of 33 sectarian attacks in Balochistan last year, 22 took place in Quetta district. Published 10 Jan, 2014 06:54am

FRAGILE PEACE IN KARACHI

JUST as it seemed that Karachi may be enjoying a rare interlude of comparative calm, the bodies of five young men... Published 29 Dec, 2013 08:09am

Fear & loathing in Awaran

IT was a surreal setting. The ruins of a village in Awaran, Balochistan, bathed in the light of the nearly full ... Published 26 Nov, 2013 07:19am
On a sticky wicket

On a sticky wicket

For Amar Jaleel, the world isn’t a stage; it’s more like a cricket field with everyone of us out to play the... Published 24 Nov, 2013 07:51am

Outmoded counsel

FOR a brief moment last month, it seemed as if there might be the stirrings of a progressive wind blowing through ... Published 15 Oct, 2013 07:18am