Zarsanga Bibi house was ransacked by the miscreants in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, they had debt related issues with Zarsanga Bibi’s family. She and her family was badly hurt in the attack. On the request and lobbying of KHOR’s co-founder Dr. Noreen Naseer, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and youth representative Mr. […]
The glass ceiling is cracked if not broken, it is a hope and light that tribal women are out on roads and protesting #NoToRiwajAct, believing in equal rights and democratic structures. President Qabailee Khor Nausheen Jamal from Orakzai, General Secretary Qabailee Khor Sakina Bibi from Mohmand Agency and President Fata women […]
On 14th July 2017 with support of KHOR, the Non Muslim women of KP, PATA and FATA successfully founded their first forum “Aqleyati Khor” at Diocese of Peshawar, Church. The ICDI, Diocese of Peshawar & The Rising Hope pledged their support at all levels to women from Christians, Hindus and […]
PAKISTAN I AM STANDING ALONE #NoToRiwajAct Our protest and tribute to khor Zahida Bibi and many lost souls sacrificed on the altar of customary practices in Pakhtunkhwa. Homo sacer is a paradoxical figure, it is the one who may not be sacrificed, yet may be murdered with impunity. In this […]
In FATA and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, women have been “the principal victims of state policies to appease violent extremists”. Although, women in settled parts of state have opposed and on occasion overcome discriminatory practices in Pakistan (ICG 2015). Since the return of democracy in 2009, progressive legislation has been passed, often […]
Under the umberella of KHOR, Qabailee Khor was founded, President Nausheen Jamal from Orakzai Agency lead the team of tribal women from FATA, the Qabailee Khor dynamic General Secretary Sakina Bibi is from Mohmand Agency , it’s information secretary Nadia Saba Dawar is from North Waziristan, Sarah Massih is a […]
KHOR’s Shahida Shah, Azra Nafees Yousafzai and Nausheen Jamal participated in Kabul peace building conference as an advocate of one peaceful world and humane society.
Mona Naseer Aurangzeb is our co-founder of KHOR, contributing to chartiable activities as well write regularly in Daily Times and The Nations, her articles on FATA reforms, women issues and specific customary practices plays an important role in lobbying for women’s rights in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
KHOR’s Azra Nafees Yousafzai introduced “Olasi Khor”, an initiative by Pashtun women activists to come together to help our fellow Pashtun women to realize their dreams of becoming voices for change in the society through promotion of culture. The time and space for the Pashtun women in the society has […]