Disability Ramps And The Visible Lack Of Inclusivity In The Federal Capital
“Being disabled should not mean being disqualified from having access to every aspect of life.” - Emma Thompson, British actress....
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Reports
Wife Inheritance In Africa
Wife inheritance is an affliction that has gripped the African society from eons of time. Widely practiced across the entire...
On Elderly Abuse
The United Nations defines violence against women and girls as “Any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is...
Case Study: The myth Of Philippine Marriage And Divorce
No one who voluntarily enters into marriage agrees to the union with the thought of separation or divorce in mind....
Facing The Flood Affectees: Meet Gulnaz From Dhirghi
Humanising the statistics on the rural poor in Pakistan has always been a challenge. In a country which has become...
On Women And War
Introduction Rape has always been used as a weapon of war in major wars including World War 2. However, this...
Art For All: The Case For Designing Children’s Playgrounds
Playgrounds are essential for keeping children entertained and engaged. They provide an excellent opportunity to learn, have fun and develop...
Faces of Resilience: The Intersections Of Religious Intolerance, Gender & Vulnerabilities In South Asia During The Pandemic
The COVID19 pandemic has claimed more than 3.95 million victims worldwide. Nowhere in sight is any kind of respite. With...
Fighting Floods And Diseases With Precious Livestock, Herders Return From Indus-Kohistan To Destroyed Lives
In scorching heat, beneath the shadow of the acacia tree, Lakhano Mangsi is sitting, carrying a water bottle on his...
Rainfall Has Turned The Thar Desert Green
Thar is the 17th largest desert in the world and the ninth largest sub-tropical desert. It is spread over thousands...
What The People Of Swat Expect From Malala On Her Return
Malala Yousafzai, an international education activist and Nobel Prize winner, travelled to Pakistan even as a school bus was attacked...
In Balochistan, Families Of Slain Journalists Await Justice
Journalist Shahid Zehri, reporter for Metro One News television in the industrial city of Hub in Lasbela district of Baluchistan,...
Thousands Of Kilometres Of Balochistan’s Roads Remain Unpatrolled, With Deadly Consequences
“It was the 29th of January, a Saturday, early in the morning at 04:30 AM when we came out of...
Deadly Lightning Adds To The Misery Of Flood Affectees
In Pakistan, where the recent deadly rains have displaced millions of people and more than 1,300 have lost their lives,...
Balochistan Flood 2022 Diary: Snapshots Of A People Wading Through A Deluge
How does one write about what can only be experienced? As a polity we have lost all empathy: this is...
As The Threat Of Terrorism Becomes Common Again, People In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Are Already Protesting
Since the Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan, the situation in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province is getting worse day by day. As in...
Harrowing Tales Of Ahmadi Persecution From Karachi
About 18 to 20 Ahmadi families used to live in my old neighborhood. Now, none of them are there as...
As Enforced Disappearances Continue And Governments Remain Helpless, Trust In The State Is Eroding
In order to raise awareness of enforced disappearances, the United Nations (UN) designated this day, 30 April, as the International...
As Balochistan Is Drowning, Disaster Management Authorities Have Not Risen To The Occasion
The recent rains have wreaked havoc in Balochistan, mourning is everywhere and people are screaming to help us, but sadly...
The Annual Moot Of Pakistani Doctors In USA Is A Venue For Networking And Celebrating Public Service
Last month the largest gathering of Pakistanis outside Pakistan took place in Atlantic City in the US. It was the...
People In Ovir Lisht Valley Live In Constant Fear Of Glacial Floods
The most scenic valley of Ovir Lisht, Chitral, is always in dangerous of a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) event....
Behind The Mirror: A Myriad Of Lies
In the spring of 2006, Umar Farooq Zahoor received a phone call. “I was in my office, when my mobile...
Understanding The Gap: Breaking Down Pakistan’s Dismal Scores In Gender Equality
The Global Gender Gap Report 2022 issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranks Pakistan 145 out of 146 countries....
The Thin Veneer Of Diversity
In contemporary American society, identity politics appears to have been increasingly appropriated by the ruling elite to serve their own...
Families Of Baloch Missing Persons Demand Release Of Their Loved Ones On Eid
The recent unrest in Balochistan is proving costly for the ‘elected’ provincial representatives in Pakistan’s parliament (Senate and the National...
How Eid-ul-Azha Brings Joy To Rural Women Engaged In Animal Husbandry
As per the UNDP DAP-Womenomics report 2021, women currently represent 38.8 percent of the global labour force but just 20...
THE TRUTH WILL OUT
Drunk Passenger ‘Forces’ Turkish Aircraft To Land In Karachi
An intoxicated passenger on a Turkish Airlines flight...
COAS Munir Vows To Take Fight Back To ‘Irresponsible’ India
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir on...