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					<title><![CDATA[From Sightseeing To Living: A New Way To Experience China]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[When British traveller Wilko Wanders walked into a park in Shanghai, he expected to be just an observer, watching local people enjoy their daily lives.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:41:49 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Changing Face Of “Made in China”: From Fast Fashion To High-Tech]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Made in China&rdquo; has long been a familiar label around the world.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:32:35 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Counting In Punjab, Missing Everywhere Else: Pakistan’s Flawed Rape Statistics]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In October 2024, students across Punjab protested an alleged on-campus rape reported in Lahore.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Manoj Kumar Lohana]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Manoj Kumar Lohana]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:34:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Lahore Declaration Is A Charter For Resisting Neocolonialism In A Multipolar World]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Lahore is currently playing host to a historic gathering of activists, scholars, and political organisers from across the world at the International Anti-Imperialist Conference.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[TFT]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:34:18 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Rise Of China's Experience Economy: How The Hainan Expo Redefines Wellness Travel]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[From the 13th to the 18th of April, the China International Consumer Products Expo in south China&rsquo;s Hainan Province has brought together more than 3,400 brands from around 60 countries and regions.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Economy, Editor's Picks, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:41:49 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[National Security Costs Of Women Trafficking In Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On Friday, 14 February 2026, police in the southern Punjab town of Sadiqabad reunited an elderly woman with her family after she had gone missing.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natasha Matloob, Yummna Hina Khan]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Natasha Matloob, Yummna Hina Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:08:21 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan Could Be Kinder To Its Strays]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the bustling streets of Raja Bazaar, you could almost miss the puppy sitting on a narrow sidewalk, looking bewildered and utterly alone amidst the clamour around him.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naveed Ashraf]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Naveed Ashraf]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:08:22 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How China's Service Robots Are Reshaping The Future Of Aging]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In a care facility in eastern China&rsquo;s Jiangsu province, a waist-high white robot glides quietly between rooms.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Editor's Picks, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:32:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Beyond Model Minority: How Southasians Are Resisting The Far-Right In The US And UK]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[By Inderjeet Parmar
With 2026 already underway, the Southasian* diaspora in the United States and United Kingdom stands at a pivotal crossroads.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[TFT Special]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:02 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Between Accusation And Fear: Pakistan's Afghan Refugees In Limbo]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[It was a few years ago when I first travelled to Mansehra with friends for a job test.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amjad Ali Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Editor's Picks, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Amjad Ali Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 06:23:14 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Unlocking A Hidden World Beneath The Lahore Fort]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Lahore Fort&rsquo;s Khilwat Khana Subterranean chambers were unveiled during an official opening ceremony attended by French Ambassador Nicolas Galey, the Head of the Agence Fran&ccedil;aise de D&eacute;veloppement (AFD), and officials from the Aga Khan Cultural Service - Pakistan (AKCS-P) and the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA).]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reja Hayat]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Reja Hayat]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:46:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Iran Chose Bollywood Nostalgia Over Confronting Bombs And Betrayal        ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On 16 July 2025, the X (formerly Twitter) account of the Iranian Embassy in Mumbai marked Sholay&rsquo;s 50th anniversary with a flood of emojis and syrupy nostalgia&mdash;an odd flex, considering Israeli jets had just lit up Iran and Delhi hadn&rsquo;t said a word.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Talal Maqbool]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Talal Maqbool]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:31:42 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Books On Wheels: Alif Laila’s Moving Libraries]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the quiet lanes of Gulberg, Lahore, where modern bookstores are rare and digital devices rule attention spans, sits a building with a soul&mdash;Alif Laila Children&rsquo;s Library.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ali Kashif]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Books, Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ali Kashif]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:57:34 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Ticket To Change: Balochistan's Filmmakers Challenge Censorship And Stereotypes]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The woman sitting on the bike behind her husband, holding election tickets in her hand with hopeful desire, shredded the tickets on the road in despair.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Features, Film, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 13:38:53 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Mughal Marvel To Modern Restoration: Book Launch Celebrates The Lahore Fort's Picture Wall]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/20-Apr-2025/mughal-marvel-to-modern-restoration-book-launch-celebrates-the-lahore-fort-s-picture-wall]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, 19 April 2025, the Alliance Fran&ccedil;aise de Lahore hosted a book launch for the recently published work of art historian Professor Dr Kanwal Khalid.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[TFT Special]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Heritage, History, Legacy, Music, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:11:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Silent Suffering: Obstetric Fistula And The Struggle For Maternal Healthcare In Balochistan]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Mar-2025/silent-suffering-obstetric-fistula-and-the-struggle-for-maternal-healthcare-in-balochistan]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The narrow, winding streets of a remote village in Balochistan lead to a small mud-brick house, where 27-year-old Shabana sits quietly on a charpoy.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohib Khan]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mohib Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:15:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Hostages And Intel-Gathering: Insurgents' Growing Capabilities Are Transforming Balochistan's Conflict]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA["I had to say goodbye to my father at the station, a man who is battling heart disease.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Imtiaz Baloch]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Analysis, Main Slider, Reports, SPOTLIGHT, Strategy]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Imtiaz Baloch]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 03:09:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Jaffar Express Train Hijacking: What Next?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the afternoon hours of Tuesday 11 March, the Jaffar Express train &ndash; nine carriages traveling on the train&rsquo;s usual route departing from Quetta at 9 am local time to cover its 30-hour journey to Peshawar &ndash; was ambushed by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) guerilla fighters near the Mashkaf Railway Tunnels, some 160 kilometres from.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shemrez Nauman Afzal]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Analysis, Reports, Situationer, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shemrez Nauman Afzal]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 03:18:46 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sindh's Coastal Gem Jati Sparkles With Spirituality And Generosity]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Tucked away in the picturesque coastal town of Jati, approximately 30 kilometres from Sujawal city in Sindh, lies the revered shrine of 13th-century Sufi Saint Sheikh Salamat, affectionately known as Biyani Badshah Mugarbeen.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kamran Khamiso Khowaja]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Features, Festival, Heritage, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Kamran Khamiso Khowaja]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 05:58:22 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Double-Edged Sword: AI’s Promise And Peril For Pakistani Journalism]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising numerous fields, including Science, Arts, Fiction, Research, Technology, Medicine, Agriculture, and social and political landscapes.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nazeer Ahmed Arijo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Education, Features, Reports, SPOTLIGHT, Technology, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nazeer Ahmed Arijo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:29:59 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Unregulated Quarrying Threatens Natural Habitat In District Swabi]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Suddenly the tractors and excavators appeared from nowhere.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adil Zareef]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Economy, Environment, Features, Heritage, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Adil Zareef]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:00:01 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Allah Dad Baloch's Assasination Is Being Seen As A Targeted Attack On Intellectuals]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On the night of 4 February, Allah Dad Baloch, an MPhil scholar from Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) Islamabad, was shot dead in Turbat, Balochistan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dilshad Baluch]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dilshad Baluch]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:16:23 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Land Under Siege And A Call For Accountability In Balochistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Dalbandin, a small but politically significant town in Balochistan, witnessed a rare moment of defiance on the 25th of January 2025.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dilshad Baluch]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Perspective, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dilshad Baluch]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 21:55:23 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Fading Art Of Sujawal's Drumbeaters]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Asghar Mangharhar, a 13-year-old boy, has arrived with a team of drummers in Hussainabad, a village located some 30 kilometres from Sujawal city, to play along with his father and uncle in a marriage ceremony.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kamran Khamiso Khowaja]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Features, Heritage, Music, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Kamran Khamiso Khowaja]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 12:12:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Leaving Paradise Behind]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Just ten days after his wedding, Ijaz, 21, from Swat&rsquo;s Mankiyal, stands on the edge of a precarious journey, leaving behind his newlywed bride and the mountains he calls home.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ubaid Sahil]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Economy, Education, Environment, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ubaid Sahil]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:56:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Afghan Refugees Showcase Heritage And Resilience In Art Exhibition]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Every year, thousands of refugees are forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, and economic hardship.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Heritage, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:42:12 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Seeds Of Hope Take Root As Gilgit-Baltistan Struggles Against Deforestation]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Raja Iqbal Hussain stands amidst the once barren lands of Shumiyot Bubur, Ghizer, a proud smile breaking across his face.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shabbir Mir]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Editorial Sindhi, Environment, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shabbir Mir]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:49:56 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Bridging Cultures: How Pakistani Stylists Are Revolutionising Fashion]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In recent years, the landscape of fashion in Pakistan has undergone a remarkable transformation, driven by a new wave of talented stylists who are redefining traditional norms while bridging cultural divides.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sajjal Wasif]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:37:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Nila Ibrahimi Is A Rising Voice For Girls’ Education And Rights]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In a historic moment of recognition, 17-year-old Nila Ibrahimi, a Hazara refugee from Afghanistan, was awarded the 20th International Children&rsquo;s Peace Prize in Amsterdam.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abbas Changezi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:57:54 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How Raima Fought For Life Against Gender Based Violence]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The knock on the door was so harsh that it startled everyone inside.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 07:03:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Dark Side Of Digitalisation: The Health Hazards Of WhatsApp Offices]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The emerging trend of digitalisation is blurring the lines between work and personal life.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nazeer Ahmed Arijo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Features, Health, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:04:02 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Kashmir Security Moot Highlights The Region As The Pulse Of Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the majestic mountains of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), the National Security Workshop Kashmir (NSWK-II) opened like a story retold through generations&mdash;a tale of resilience, unity, and undying loyalty to the cause of Kashmir.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mubashar Naqvi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mubashar Naqvi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:27:38 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Not Just A Number: Junaid Hafeez And His Lifelong Struggle Against The Odds]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[How on Earth has he survived for so long?&rdquo; I ask Saif-ul-Malook, Junaid Hafeez&rsquo;s lawyer.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rabia Kashmiri]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Education, Features, Focus, Reports, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:58:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Quota System In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Universities Revives Dreams For Minority Students]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It was my dream to pursue a medical education and become a doctor to serve this province, especially my Christian community,&rdquo; reflects Iqbal Masih, a 48-year-old sweeper in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Sumaira Gul]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr Sumaira Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 18:36:51 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sparkling Savant: Jakhya Rahman-Corey At The Swarovski Foundation]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Aged 14, Jakhya Rahman-Corey found herself returning to her parents&rsquo; home in rural Bangladesh.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mehr Husain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Lifestyle, Reports, Climate Crisis, Economy, Environment]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mehr Husain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:04:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Leaks Put Pressure On States, Foreign Officials Workin In Servie Of Israel]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Recent revelations and leaks have placed Israel and its facilitators in different Western countries under intense scrutiny, with multiple allegations emerging in recent days which could severely impact its international relations and military support.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 16:44:59 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan Faces Deadly Surge In Terrorism]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Surge In Terrorism: Pakistan Just Experienced Its Most Violent Period This Year
Over 1,300 casualties were recorded in the third quarter of the year, with Balochistan and KP being the most affected
Pakistan experienced its most violent period of the year so far, with the third quarter of 2024 witnessing a sharp increase in terrorism, with some.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:13:12 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Seeds Of Hope: How Mariabad’s Green Revolution Is Battling Climate Challenges]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Quetta, often referred to as "Little London," is located in the southwestern part of Pakistan, cradled within a valley surrounded by majestic mountains on all sides.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Environment, Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 17:20:53 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[For Love Of Wisdom, In Peshawar]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates, would wander the agora- a public space for debate and discussion in the heart of Athens- seeking fellows for the intellectual discourses he used to conduct.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadeem Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nadeem Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:07:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Gadani's Beautiful Coastline Is Deprived Of Basic Amenities]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[After a prolonged period of ten years, on the sixth day of Eid Al-Azha, we went to Gadani, one of the coastal cities of Balochistan, to immerse ourselves in perfect weather and explore the charms of these coastal climes.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahmeer Masood]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Diary, Economy, Features, Reports, Travel, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 10:09:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How To Achieve Success As A Minority Parliamentarian In Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Against a backdrop of significant socioreligious, political, and economic challenges, the recent passing of the long-awaited Christian Marriage Bill Amendment comes as a welcome relief,&rdquo; says Advocate Waheed Javed, a Christian political activist and Chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the Punjab Bar.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Rubina Feroze Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:35:42 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Swat Traffic Tragedies: As Families Mourn, Authorities Begin To Act]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The rising number of traffic accidents in Swat has resulted in the loss of precious lives, with many people being disabled for life or an extended period.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:00:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Religious Community Leader Steps Up His Fight As Authorities Fail Swat’s Environment]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Qari Fazal Wahab, a 45-year-old Imam and Quranic scholar from Swat has been tirelessly working to protect the environment and wildlife.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Environment, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 03:15:18 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Today, the world is categorised into many groups such as developed nations, developing nations, under-developed nations, the American bloc, and the Chinese bloc.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wajhullah Fahim]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Environment, Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Wajhullah Fahim]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:26:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Conflicts And Climate Crisis: Northern And North-Western Pakistan Face The Fallout]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The unprecedented heat waves and record-breaking high temperatures globally have resulted in scalding hot weather across the Subcontinent.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adil Zareef, Aurangzaib Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Editor's Picks, Environment, Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Adil Zareef, Aurangzaib Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:48:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Talking Inclusivity And Peacebuilding In Quetta]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Educational institutions should remain open for gender-inclusive education, activities, curricula, trainings, and mentoring to nurture the creative thinking, worldviews, and practical approaches of society.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 01:30:31 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Baloch History And Heritage In Malir Are At Stake]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The residents of district Malir, in Karachi, have been protesting the demolition of the Sayad Hashmi Reference Library for the construction of the Malir Expressway.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr M Shahrukh Shahnawaz]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr M Shahrukh Shahnawaz]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:14:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Bonded Child Labourers' Rise To Leadership]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The pain runs deep in my veins, deeper than the cuts from the bricks I haul day in and day out.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Rubina Feroze Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Education, Features, Focus, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Rubina Feroze Bhatti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 16:35:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Kalam Hotel Owners, Residents In Protets As Government Fails To Solve Infrastructure Woes]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In district Swat, the Hotel Association of Kalam and local residents have initiated construction work on the Kalam road, which has been in a state of disrepair for the past three years due to government neglect.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 23:35:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA['Masters, My Foot!' - How Journalist Nasrullah Gadani's Assassination Could Spark A Movement In Sindh]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On the 21st of May, at a village called Korai Goth near Mirpur Mathelo in Ghotki district of Sindh, unknown assailants riding on a motorcycle, fired multiple shots at Sindh&rsquo;s popular journalist and social media activist Nasrullah Gadani at his torso, seriously injuring him.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hasan Mujtaba]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Features, In memoriam, Legacy, Reports, SPOTLIGHT, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Hasan Mujtaba]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 04:44:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Fresh In Balochistan: Emerging Young Artists' Work On Display In Quetta]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Art is becoming a medium to express human feelings, and young artists in the capital of Balochistan province are exhibiting their theses for visitors before they embark on their professional careers.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 04:05:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Government Apathy Is Leading to Heritage Sites Disappearing In Both India And Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Kafiro Dherai, which falls in the district of Shangla of Pakistan, has a beautiful and relatively large-scale site of a group of Bodhisattvas and seated Buddhist carvings.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed, Varsha Torgalkar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Editor's Picks, Heritage, History, Reports, SPOTLIGHT, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed, Varsha Torgalkar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 14:32:05 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Debates And Superstars At Quetta's Own Pakistan Literature Festival]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Intelligentsia, politicians, civil society, journalists, human rights activists, literary figures, women&rsquo;s rights activists, youths, and students from across the province joined the Pakistan Literary Festival held in Quetta&mdash;a capital well-known for its agitations, reservations, and lesser share in the federal cake despite contributing.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Diary, Features, Festival, Literature, Perspective, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 13:26:10 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Spotting Forced Labour Practices Across Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, on the 7th of May 2024, a workshop was organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) at Quetta&rsquo;s Serena Hotel to present the draft mapping and needs assessment of forced labour victim support services in Balochistan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 15:21:11 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Maternal Sepsis Cases Highlight A Lack Of Healthcare During Pregnancy]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Motherhood is the most rewarding experience in the life of a woman.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bakhtawar Khowaja, Maliha Fazal, Faiza Sattar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Features, Health, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Bakhtawar Khowaja, Maliha Fazal, Faiza Sattar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 15:22:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[An Alleged Case Of Child Marriage Is Under Investigation In Swat]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the Nagoha area of Swat Barikot tehsil, a 70-year-old man named Hanifa has had a Nikah signed to a 13-year-old named Mubina.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 20:27:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Climate Change Has Hit The Chaman Border Region, With Tragic Loss Of Lives And Property]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The closest town to the Durand Line remains Chaman, with a population of 466,218 people as of the 2023 census conducted by the Government of Pakistan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Malik Achakzai]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Editor's Picks, Environment, Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Malik Achakzai]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 14:05:50 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Higher Education In Balochistan Faces A Crippling Shortage Of Funding]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of teachers, officers and employees made their way to celebrate 01 May at the University of Balochistan&mdash;one of the mother institutions that is faced with a scarcity of funding and budget for its non-development fund that pays salaries.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Malik Achakzai]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Malik Achakzai]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 18:32:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Gaza Monologues At Lahore's Alif Laila Library]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Don&rsquo;t cry child,
Your mommy has only just
cried herself to sleep
(Faiz Ahmad Faiz)
A session of the Gaza Monologues was held at the Alif Laila Library in Gulberg on Friday.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rabia Ahmed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Features, Literature, Poetry, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:16:21 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Ayubia National Park Faces Growing Human-Wildlife Conflict]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Ayubia National Park, once a sanctuary for Pakistan's rich biodiversity and breathtaking landscapes, now faces an imminent threat, as indigenous flora and fauna are battling a grim fate.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muhammad Bilal Baseer Abbasi]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 16:13:35 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Fighting The Surge Of Honour Killings In Swat]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Kalsoom Ahmed, a 22-year-old resident of Charbagh Tehsil in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, witnessed the tragic death of her 17-year-old sister Shah Bano, who was poisoned by their family.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:04:53 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Women’s Police Station Provides Better Access To Justice In Swat ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Women of Swat started reaching the women's police station established in Swat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with their complaints.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2024 15:31:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Fisherwoman And Prince: Tracing The Last Resting Place Of Two Legendary Lovers]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Bringing home the importance of accurately preserving history, a collective of historians, archaeologists, columnists, octogenarian eyewitnesses, and local scholars assert that the grave of the legendary prince and figure of romance Noori is not situated on a tiny island in the midst of Keenjhar Lake's deep waters, but rather lies adjacent to the.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kamran Khamiso Khowaja]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Features, Heritage, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Kamran Khamiso Khowaja]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 11:46:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Fostering Sweetness Beyond Borders: Indo-Pak Mango Diplomacy]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Nestled on the fringes of Pune, Maharashtra, by the Garade River, the Peace Hill Garden is a testament to nature's impartiality and the potential for human unity.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rohinee Singh]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Rohinee Singh]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 13:57:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Non Cooperation Movement Is Taking Hold Of Azad Jammu And Kashmir]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[It almost has the look of an &lsquo;anarchist&rsquo; utopia that only a few could fathom right under Islamabad&rsquo;s nose, but understandably away from the media spotlight.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Qaisar Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Main Slider, Reports, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Qaisar Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:56:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Empowering Communities By Providing Eco-Friendly And Flood-Proof Houses]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Jaama, a forty-year-old experienced cotton harvester in the village of Sain Noor Muhammad Shah in Sindh, remembers clearly the devastating flood of 2022 that destroyed their small home.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamaima Afridi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Environment, Features, Main Slider, Pakistan Floods Update, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Jamaima Afridi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:37:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[EIMA International 2024: Revolutionising Agriculture With Italian Expertise]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In a captivating display of agricultural prowess and technological ingenuity, the promotional press conference and seminar for the 2024 edition of EIMA International electrified audiences at the Doha Expo.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aamer Hayat Bhandara]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Aamer Hayat Bhandara]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:27:14 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[In Buner, An Entire Community Trusts Sanat Singh More Than The Banks]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a member of the Sikh community, Sanat Singh, is affectionately referred to as the &ldquo;Mini Bank&rdquo; within his district.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:00:45 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Gender And Hope In Pakistan's Elections]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Balochistan alike rest of the country would be going through the General Elections scheduled on 8th February, 2024.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Malik Achakzai]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Pakistan General Elections, Pakistan General Elections 2024, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Malik Achakzai]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 02:31:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Redefining Power: Women Candidates Challenge Feudal Dominance In Sindh]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[As Pakistan gears up for the 2024 general elections, the southern province of Sindh is witnessing a unique political narrative that challenges traditional norms.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Imam Bux]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Imam Bux]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:50:11 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Islamabad's Case For Abolishing Zoos And Ending Cruelty To Wildlife]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The world over the trend is to decommission old zoos and not set up any new zoo.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rina Saeed Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Environment, Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Rina Saeed Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2024 16:43:18 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan Experiences A January Without Rain And Snow]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Various regions of Pakistan are currently experiencing intense cold and fog.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Environment, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2024 16:30:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Caesar And His Due: Church Figures' Political Involvement Stirs Debate In Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On 6 January 2024, Chairman of Pakistan Peoples&rsquo; Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived at the residence of Pastor Anwar Fazal, who is Chairman Isaac TV Eternal Life Church and one of Pakistan's most prominent televangelist preachers.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Rubina Feroze Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Features, Focus, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Rubina Feroze Bhatti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:10:09 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Elections Beyond Gender]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[It is not the urs of Bari Imam but the air at the prime shrine in Islamabad is festive on 10 January 2024.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hassan Shehzad]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Features, Reports, Main Slider, Pakistan General Elections, Pakistan General Elections 2024]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Hassan Shehzad]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:54:57 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Has Witnessed A Tourism Boom Over The Past Year]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the year 2023, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa experienced a significant upswing in tourism, with an impressive 16.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:29:36 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Balochistan's Women At The Polls: Tradition, Democracy And Voting Struggles]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Balochistan, the largest province of Pakistan, has a rich tapestry of diverse cultures, traditions, and histories.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Asim Ahmed Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Reports, Main Slider, Pakistan General Elections, Pakistan General Elections 2024]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Asim Ahmed Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:03:01 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Saveera Parkash Looks To Make History In Buner Politics]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In a historic development in the district of Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25-year-old Dr Saveera Parkash, a female minority candidate, has entered the electoral arena, vying for the General Provincial seat PK-25 for the Pakistan People's Party.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shahzad Naveed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 13:16:36 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Women Lead The Struggle Against Inflation In AJK]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[High inflation is a pressing issue all across Pakistan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tasleem Kousar]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Tasleem Kousar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 01:16:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[75-Year-Old Sculptor From Swabi Appeals For His Work To Be Saved]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Shah Madar has a wish.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fawad Safi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Fawad Safi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:38:30 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Under New Pakistani Policies, Families Divided By Durand Line Face Separation]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Note: Names have been changed to protect the identity of individuals in the report
 
&ldquo;I was born in Kandahar&rsquo;s Ghra Kali (mountain village), and we the Achakzais have our ancestral lands in Toba Achakzai, even before the Soviet-backed revolution, we transferred our homes to Chaman,&rdquo; says Zarina Bibi, who is in her sixties, with.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:37:11 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[An Artist's Floral Tribute To The Strength Of Peshawar And Gaza]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Tayyeba Aziz, an award-winning artist, was born in the walled city of Peshawar, the fabled city of flowers and gardens.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adil Zareef]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Adil Zareef]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 10:14:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Fauzia Viqar's Dedication To Empowering Women Wins Award From CAREC Ministerial Conference]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Fauzia Viqar, a prominent advocate for women's rights in Pakistan, was honoured with distinction at the inaugural CAREC Award for Advancing Gender Equality, hosted in Tbilisi, Georgia.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[TFT Special]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2023 09:53:08 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[As Pakistani Authorities Push For Repatriation, Afghan Hazaras Face A Risky Return]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Afghan Hazaras are grappling with the enduring impact of war, conflict, and loss.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:41:23 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[At The Sakhi Jam Datar Shrine: 'Mad' Devotees Or Imprisoned Mental Health Patients?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[It was a scalding afternoon when we arrived at the Sakhi Jam Datar shrine, but in accordance with the shrine's custom, we left our shoes outside the main gate and proceeded barefoot towards the tomb.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Khalid Kumbhar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Health, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Khalid Kumbhar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 02:15:07 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Gwadar Can Symbolise Balochistan's Traditional Religious Harmony]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the heart of Gwadar, Balochistan, lies a testament to the harmonious coexistence of different faiths, a place where three distinct places of worship stand shoulder to shoulder, exemplifying the rich tapestry of religious diversity.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Javed Baloch]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Javed Baloch]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:37:51 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sargodha Academia Finds A Pleasant Retreat In Kashmir]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Sep-2023/sargodha-academia-finds-a-pleasant-retreat-in-kashmir]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[History generously recognises Kashmir as a centre of academic excellence, attracting scholars, philosophers and seekers of knowledge from far and wide.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mubashar Naqvi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mubashar Naqvi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:15:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Zuva Is A Journal Of Dialogue And Intertwined Lives In South Asia]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/06-Aug-2023/em-zuva-em-is-a-journal-of-dialogue-and-intertwined-lives-in-south-asia]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[By Aishwarya Bajpai     The Kashmiri word ‘Zuva’ or ‘intertwined lives’ signifies the profound interconnectedness of our existence.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[TFT Special]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:34:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Lack Of Reproductive Healthcare: A Peril To Umerkot Women]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/01-Aug-2023/lack-of-reproductive-healthcare-a-peril-to-umerkot-women]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Tradition and the warm greetings of the locals are what give Umerkot its high cultural worth.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arisha Irshad Ali]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Health, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Arisha Irshad Ali]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 23:24:02 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Long Road To Eradicating Child And Bonded Labour In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/27-Jul-2023/long-road-to-eradicating-child-and-bonded-labour-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[In the scenic province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan, a dark and distressing reality thrives beneath the surface - the prevalence of child and bonded labour.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muhammad Zaheer Ud Din]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Muhammad Zaheer Ud Din]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:06:19 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Looted Items To Be Returned By Dutch Museums To Sri Lanka &amp; Indonesia]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Netherlands has announced that it will return hundreds of colonial-era artefacts to Sri Lanka, including a bejewelled cannon, the Associated Press reports.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[TFT Special]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Reports, Heritage, Legacy]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 09:13:52 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[21st-Century Cheating Methods And Pakistani Education]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/25-Jul-2023/21st-century-cheating-methods-and-pakistani-education]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[With advancements in technology, cheating tactics used by students have been evolving accordingly.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dawood Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Education, Perspective, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dawood Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:17:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Fakhar Shah Is On A Mission To Bring Baseball To Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In an exclusive interview with TFT-ND, Syed Fakhar Ali Shah says that he was born on 2 July 1985 in Jhang district of Punjab province.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Waseem Shabbir Arain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Sport, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Waseem Shabbir Arain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:14:11 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Mental Health, The Diaspora And Policing In The US]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On 4 July, as many Americans celebrated the country’s independence, the family and friends of a Bangladeshi-origin student Arif Sayed Faisal in the Boston area commemorated six months since the police shooting that took his life.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[TFT Special]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 22:54:44 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[KP Journalists Join Chorus Against Sweden Quran Desecration]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Khyber Union of Journalists and the Peshawar Press Club staged protest demonstrations against the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and demanded of the government to expel the Swedish ambassador from the country.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nader Khan]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nader Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 11:39:54 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Bad Character To Treason: Pakistani Journalists Battle For Their Reputations]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[One barometer for the state of freedom of speech and the freedom to report in Pakistan can be gauged from the harassment -- whether virtual or physical -- that journalists have to face in the country.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gibran Ashraf]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, News, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Gibran Ashraf]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:48:46 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Thalassemia Patients Face Challenges In Balochistan]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/14-Jun-2023/thalassemia-patients-face-challenges-in-balochistan]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Thalassaemia is a hereditary blood disorder, which leads to a deficiency of red blood cells and insufficient haemoglobin levels in the body.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mubarak Faryad]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mubarak Faryad]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 23:12:08 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Cruel Numbers: Child Sexual Abuse Remains]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On 27 April, a teacher Sarang Shar who was accused of child sexual abuse was acquitted in the case of raping and filming of his students.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wali Ejaz Nekokara]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Wali Ejaz Nekokara]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 23:43:38 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Women Driving Innovation And Growth With LADIESFUND]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/08-Jun-2023/women-driving-innovation-and-growth-with-ladiesfund]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship has taken birth as a powerful force in the Local business landscape, fostering innovation, diversity, and sustainable economic growth.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Danial]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:16:23 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Academics Discuss The Essence Of Philosophy At Peshawar University]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In a corner of the University of Peshawar, the Futuristic Forum, a student body at the Department of Political Science, kindled the flames of intellectual curiosity with a captivating session titled "Why Philosophy: Some Reflections on the History, Need, and Scope of Philosophy.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadeem Khan]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nadeem Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:14:08 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Lahori Woman Connects Indians With Ancestral Homes In Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The 1947 Partition forced thousands to flee their homes and belongings leaving with nothing but painful memories.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[TFT Special]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:53:57 +0500</pubDate>

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