In a chilling reminder of the darkest facets of extremism in Pakistan, the battle against girls’ education has reignited. In the late hours of Sunday night, two government middle schools, serving as educational sanctuaries for nearly 500 bright young female minds, were mercilessly razed to the ground in Mir Ali, North Waziristan. It is an … Continue reading From Pencils to Flames: Defying the Pyromaniacs of Education