The transgender community typically faces pervasive discrimination, but Sarmad Shahbaz Bhutta, 19, a Correspondent in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, notes that Pakistan is taking steps to eliminate inequality and ensure rights for transgender people. The transgender community is one of the most overlooked and severely treated of communities. These people never had their rights to live, not only in …

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Questions about faith and belief have Sarmad Shahbaz Bhutta, 19, a Correspondent in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, looking at the connection between humanity and religion. What is the basic necessity of a human’s faith and belief? Ever wondered why are we in this world? What’s the cause of our birth? Humanity is one of the most acceptable …

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One of the smallest minorities in Pakistan has received legal protection, but Sarmad Shahbaz Bhutta, 19, a Correspondent in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, argues that a change in public attitudes will allow all to reach their full potential. I always wondered about the ill-natured imagination toward some people in society. I was always concerned about discrimination on …

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Poverty, inequality and climate change are some of the global realities putting the future of our people and planet in jeopardy. Sarmad Shahbaz Bhutta, a 20-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Pakistan writes that the Sustainable Development Goals are not just a global initiative to achieve a sustainable future but a national plan for Pakistan that’s being pursued …

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Too many young people including graduates are without jobs globally, writes 26-year-old Ahmed Umer Sohaib  from  Lahore, Pakistan. He argues that with entrepreneurship being an answer to unemployment, Pakistan still needs to do more to support its development. The global unemployment rate may be stabilizing but it is still very high, with many countries still …

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