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By: Haroon Baloch Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy's film Saving Face claimed the first ever Oscar in the history of Pakistan in 2012 that not only focuses on the acid attack crime in Pakistan, but enacts the real story of violence against women in South Asia. "We must have to end this crime and need a speedy and robust legislation through speedy courts and change the mindset against women", said Sharmeen Chinoy while talking to this correspondent after a discussion Higher Education Commission and US Embassy in Islamabad organized in the capital. The event was live streamed across the 65 campuses of universities in Pakistan. When it comes to implementation, Sharmeen told that firstly we must have confidence in our law enforcing authorities and secondly need to follow the way Bangladesh worked on this issue. Although she exaggerated the results of the study she referred, but cited an example that definitely can be followed for better results. "Bangladesh has signi...

By: Haroon Baloch April 1, 2012  Statue of Priest from Mohenjo Daro Nations who remember their past have survived – heritage ensures the survival of cultures and those less likely bother about their heritage are crippled in ensuring their survival. The land where Pakistanis dwell has witnessed the footprints of eminent warriors like Nadir Shah, Mehmud Ghaznavi, Halaku Khan, and rules of great emperors like Moguls Shahansha Akbar, Aurangzeb, Shah Jahan, etc. Incredible to this adds when archeologists find thousands of years old Budha civilizations in early 20 th century at Taxila, Mohenjodaro and Harappa . Similarly another type of heritage belongs to shrines like Chanan Pir, Bahauddin Zakariya, Shah Rukn-e-Alam, Shah Shams Tabrez, Pak Pattan, etc. The marvels of centuries old forts in Southern Punjab , Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and parts of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa are also part of our rich cultural heritage. These incredible forts include but are not limited to Qil...