Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/story/152042/armed_gangs_hold_pakistani_city_hostage_/ In Pakistani city, "5,000 hit men" working for political parties terrorize the populace, says senator. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:00:01 PDT Zofeen Ebrahim, IPS News -088c0dfac4d648d1c6e47cea2d40ac03 http://www.alternet.org/story/148920/pakistan%3A_women_who_choose_to_cover_their_hair_encounter_job_discrimination_and_social_awkwardness/ Touba Naeem says that people assume that she is "not fun". Single at 27, she adds, "Hijab can be a potential detriment (to) good marriage proposals." Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:00:01 PST Zofeen Ebrahim, IPS News -bcdb5f4042dafb981c19f2a26316f38e http://www.alternet.org/story/126134/pakistan_braces_for_more_drone_attacks_from_u.s._under_obama_/ Will Obama continue a policy of targeting al-Qaeda and Taliban elements regardless of sovereignty issues? Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:01 PST Zofeen Ebrahim, TomDispatch.com -22259ee6329364cebbe4c40bd951f307 http://www.alternet.org/story/111116/pakistan%27s_newest_cabinet_members_support_premeditated_murder_of_women/ Women in Pakistan's parliament have been surprisingly silent about the anti-woman appointments. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:00:01 PST Zofeen Ebrahim, IPS News -1d2f816fd3c2e0a226c43f5b19e60007 http://www.alternet.org/story/17598/the_untouchable_midwife/ A woman who delivers the babies of higher-caste Hindus is still considered a dirty “untouchable.” Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:00:00 PST Zofeen Ebrahim, deleted -ed8b48e1c4539c20a31939ea517e043a