Wars by their very nature have a tendency of pulling in all members of the society to participate and fight. The prominent role of women in warfare is centuries old. Herodotus, an ancient Greek historian, has described in depth the peculiar high status of Sarmatian women in Classical antiquity that later inspired the Amazons — warrior women believed to have lived in Asia Minor. The Sarmatians were a large Iranian confederation and part of the wider Scythian culture, flourishing from 5th century BC to 4th Century AD. Islam came as inspiration for all humans and as a spark in women's ... Read More
Hajra Afridi
Mothers Who Make Us Proud: In Conversation with Mother of Lt Agha Muqaddas Shaheed
Her heart craves to see him again but it also places a crown on her head. She says, “I am a proud mother of a shaheed. The whole family is proud that he fought valiantly and embraced shahadat, that his life was meaningful, that he gave his life ... Read More
Maryam Razzaq
Mighty as the Karakoram — Gilgit-Baltistan’s Women of Substance
Humaira Yasmeen
Hira Zainab
Taskeen Mansoor
