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Halwa: Virtue or vice

The word “Halwa” has definitely created some stir in our cuisine at the moment. In the midst of the recent incident about a woman wearing a dress with Arabic scripture, several people have begun to speculate whether one should be wearing brands such as Manto, which have Urdu scriptures. I, for one, will never make this mistake.

The question arises: will we women ever have the freedom of expression, let alone freedom of speech? It is actually disturbing to know that we still live in a society where anything can become blasphemy. Some might think that we need to promote more feminism to avoid such instances.

Are women safe in metropolitan cities of Pakistan, or do we have to run away abroad to attain and protect our secular identity? The term secular identity has become more relevant nowadays, especially........

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