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TopicMeesha Shafi

Topic: Meesha Shafi

‘Can’t rule out foul play’ — activist Karima Baloch’s husband demands probe into her death

Thirty five-year-old human rights activist Karima Baloch was found dead in Toronto. A vocal critic of the Pakistan government, she had been granted asylum in Canada in 2016.

Singer Meesha Shafi’s sexual harassment complaint against Ali Zafar dismissed

Woman to lead high court for the first time, and Britain wants to help end illiteracy in Pakistan.

From Reham to Mahira, Pakistan is talking about mental health after Anthony Bourdain’s death

After Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade shocked the world by committing suicide last week, Pakistani celebrities took to Twitter attacking stereotypes & taboos surrounding mental depression.

Celebrities in Pakistan openly support school girls’s #MeToo. Bollywood can learn

#MeToo is not just a celebrity movement, it’s a powerful tool to call for action and Pakistan is showing us the way.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.