Pakistan, March 13 -- Welcome to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan where women do not enjoy the right to survive and are deemed easy prey for a neverending supply of misogynistic vultures. There's not an iota of newness to what transpired in Shangla except for the fact that the victim, very surprisingly, decided to act against the commonplace wisdom and approach the law enforcement authorities with allegations of sexual harassment.

What's even more rare is how the Nadra management immediately responded with a suspension order, fact-finding inquiry and cooperation with the local jirga to address their grievances. But while we should appreciate a government entity for realising its responsibility and only hope that other organisations follo...