Zubeida Mustafa is a journalist, author and researcher and was the first woman to work at the policy-making level in the mainstream media in Pakistan. She was an assistant editor of Dawn, an English...
Zubeida Mustafa is a journalist, author and researcher and was the first woman to work at the policy-making level in the mainstream media in Pakistan. She was an assistant editor of Dawn, an English language daily newspaper. She has written about such taboo topics as reproductive health but primarily focuses on the inequalities of Pakistani society.
Zubeida Mustafa / TruthdigSep 9, 2017
Pfau, who died last month, paved the way for humane treatment of Pakistani leprosy patients, with an approach that dramatically lowered incidence of the disease. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Zubeida Mustafa / TruthdigAug 9, 2017
Those looking at Pakistan from the outside often miss stories about change-makers who do their country proud. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Zubeida Mustafa / TruthdigMay 28, 2016
A PARADOX of the modern age is that as the world shrinks to become what Marshal McLuhan termed a global village, borders that separate people from one another are proliferating and becoming increasingly impenetrable legally. This is happening in an age when mobility is on the rise and people are leaving home in larger numbers than before. Some have experienced migration thrice in their lifetime.
Generally, writers and analysts focus on the political, economic and sociological dimension of crossing borders. Attention is focused on governments’ policies of making foreigners’ entry difficult into their country, the impact migration has on the host nations’ economy/politics and the challenges of integrating migrants from diverse cultures into a cohesive society.
There is yet another aspect of crossing borders — the human aspect. Dig deeper
Zubeida Mustafa / TruthdigApr 15, 2015
As we look to the future of the Afghanistan-Pakistan area, it’s important to understand the historic role of American geostrategic shenanigans. A shifting global economic balance and the fortunes of American arms manufacturers are further complicating matters.As we look to the future of the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, it’s important to understand the historic role of American geostrategic shenanigans. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Zubeida Mustafa / TruthdigJun 24, 2014
The West is flooded by news of all the incessant outrages, but by looking back at history we get a better understanding of what is happening in this forsaken country of ours. Progress is never linear. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Zubeida Mustafa / DAWNOct 13, 2017
Women's rights advocates and political liberals in Pakistan need to determine why more progress isn't being made on equality. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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