In a stark display of state oppression, the Baloch women’s long march, which commenced from Turbat on December 6 with the aim of raising awareness about enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, faced a grim turn of events upon reaching Islamabad. The marchers, the majority of them are women relatives of those who are […]
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The year 2024 is set to be pivotal for the South Asian subcontinent, with Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh gearing up for significant electoral exercises. Got independence from the British Raj on the same day (Bangladesh got it two times), these three nations, each with its unique political landscape, will witness the democratic fervour of millions
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Wanjaro is no more. There were protests all over Sindh against the forced conversion of a Hindu girl Rinkle Kumari in February 2012. We were also taking part in protests in Karachi outside the press club. Here I met Raj Kumar, who was the uncle of the unlucky girl, Rinkle Kumari, who was first abducted
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By Shujauddin Qureshi The floods that hit Pakistan in August 2022 were the worst in its history, affecting more than 33 million people, destroying millions of homes, and killing thousands of people. The province of Sindh was among the hardest hit, with more than 80 per cent of its land submerged by floodwaters in many
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By Shujauddin Qureshi Muslims observe a holy fast from dawn to sunset and engage in acts of devotion and almsgiving during the month of Ramazan. However, because of the rising costs of necessities, Ramazan also causes a lot of hardship and worry for many Pakistanis. In this blog post, we’ll look at some of the
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By Shujauddin Qureshi The inauguration of the Inter-District People’s Bus Service is a welcome decision for the people of Karachi (and Larkana). The ruling Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the new People’s Bus Service in Karachi on June 27, 2022, which would ply on Route-1 from Model Colony to Merryweather Tower (29.5
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During my last visit to Haleji Lake (Nov. 29), I found a group of youth (all male) busy shooting themselves with a DSL camera. All in their early 20s seemed students of a university. Interestingly all (about 6-7) were wearing the same dress with the same colour Shalwar Kameez. I just jokingly asked if they
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By Shujauddin Qureshi Just drive about 17 kilometres from Fateh Chowk Hyderabad towards Tando Muhammad Khan, and you can find a small green spot known as Mir’s Mini Forest along the road on the left side. A canal carrying fresh water drawn from Indus’s Kotri barrage is irrigating the land forest. An oasis between the
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By Shujauddin Qureshi Paramilitary force Rangers raided Karachi Press Club premises on July 27, 2020, apparently for security reasons. But KPC Covering Body in a press release after its urgent meeting condemned the raid without any intimidation to the management of the club. Even though there might have been a threat alert in the Red
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By Shujauddin Qureshi Hammad Azhar, Federal Minster for Industries on Friday afternoon presented Rs7,294.9 billion federal budget 2020 -21 in the National Assembly amid the opposition’s hooting and pandemonium. The opposition members, mostly belonging to Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Muttahida Majlis-e-Ammal (MMA) were carrying banners in their hands with slogans inscribed
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