As the world marks International Women’s Day, two parades in Pakistan – the Aurat March and Haya Mar …
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by Sarmad Shahbaz The year 2023 is the year of change-makers and under the leadership of His Royal Highness King Charles III, whose official coronation takes place on Saturday May 6, there is great hope for a productive future amongst the Commonwealth of Nations. Director of Development at the British High Commission in Pakistan Her …
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As the world marks International Women’s Day, two parades in Pakistan – the Aurat March and Haya March – are scheduled to happen and the same time and same place. The problem though, as Pakistani correspondent Sarmad Shahbaz points out, is that these groups have radically different approaches while claiming to share the same goal. …
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Pakistan is fortunate to have an active film industry with strong social and cultural references. While this is fantastic, since representation in film is so important, Pakistani correspondent Samara Ali, argues that the industry is not living up to its full potential. The 27-year-old believes Pakistan should be telling more of its stories to a …
Pakistani women face what seems to be a never-ending cycle of gender inequality. When compared to men, Pakistani women have less access to information, formal education, employment, and healthcare. Samara Ali, a 27-year-old Correspondent from Pakistan argues that not enough is being done to ensure that women have the same opportunities that men freely enjoy. …
Last week saw the launch of a report by Pakistan’s March for Education campaign group. The publication follows the setting up of an Education Task Force by the government. Nosheen Abbas from Islamabad reports. They’re all types of emergencies in practically every part of Pakistan. No, really, we’ve got it all – ranging from floods, political strife, international image problems, internal …
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Last week saw the launch of a report by Pakistan’s March for Education campaign group. The publication follows the setting up of an Education Task Force by the government. Nosheen Abbas from Islamabad reports. They’re all types of emergencies in practically every part of Pakistan. No, really, we’ve got it all – ranging from floods, political strife, international image problems, internal …
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The Raymond Davis case in Pakistan has tarnished the United States’ image at a time when it needs the country’s support more than ever, writes Francis Ventura, a 20-year-old student from Melbourne, Australia. My friend Zafar once told me that ‘anything is possible in Pakistan’. Notwithstanding, I still felt shocked when I found out that …
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In the international media the word Pakistan has become synonymous with terror and lawlessness, a place in which the state is incompetent, writes Aamir Aziz, a Pakistani writer now living in Leiden, in The Netherlands. Hardly a day goes by without Pakistan featuring in international headlines with news of bloodshed, natural catastrophe, social disharmony, political …
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In the international media the word Pakistan has become synonymous with terror and lawlessness, a place in which the state is incompetent, writes Aamir Aziz, a Pakistani writer now living in Leiden, in The Netherlands. Hardly a day goes by without Pakistan featuring in international headlines with news of bloodshed, natural catastrophe, social disharmony, political …
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As US President Barack Obama says his government intends to start withdrawing soldiers from Afghanistan by the end of the year, there is growing uncertainty as to Australia’s purpose in the international coalition, writes Amanda McClintock, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland. After the death of three more Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, there is no …
“Osama Bin Laden was killed in Pakistan. So, why Afghanistan?” Read More »
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