Shujauddin Qureshi

Budget 2020-21: No new tax, less funds for social sector

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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Honor killing: Cold Blooded Murder in Name of Honor

By Shujauddin Qureshi Honor killing is a curse in tribal areas of Pakistan. The killing of youths (male and female) in the name of honour has become quite common as this notorious tradition in Sindh has spread. A centuries-old tribal practice, this tradition of killing sprees empowers the tribal chieftains through their tribal courts called

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سنا مکھی کے 3 پتے اورکورونا کا علاج

پچھلے ہفتے شہد لینے گیا (اسلامک شہد نہیں). وہاں کے سیلزمین بھی اہلحدیث والے مولوی تھے. میں اتنے یقین سے اس لیے کہہ رہا ہوں کیوں کہ اتفاق سے ظہر کا وقت تھا، دکان کا شیشے والا دروازہ بند کرکے تین مولوی حضرات جماعت پڑھ رہے تھے، اوراہلحدیث کے اسٹائیل میں نمازکی ادائگی کر رہے

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عبدالله کوسو–20 ھين صدي جي سماجي دنيا جومتحرڪ ڪردار

الياس ٿري عبدالله کوسو- امراڻي جا نوجوان ھن کي جپسي ۽ رولاڪ سڏي سگھن ٿا سندس ھٿ جي ريکائن ۾ بادشاھت لکيل آھي عبدالله کوسويا نه پر فقيري سندس انگ انگ ۾ رچيل آھي ۽ نيڻن جي صحرا ۾ ھرڻي جون ڇالون پياسي بدن تي مور جي ٽھوڪي جيان ڀاسنديون آھن۔ عمرڪوٽ شھر جي وچ

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Strict implementation on lockdown orders is only solution to control COVID-19

By Shujauddin Qureshi Experts and professionals from different parts of Pakistan and other countries have underlined the need for strictly following the official lockdown orders to save many human lives from coronavirus (COVID-19) and urged the governments to arrange adequate medical and testing facilities in all areas and provide personal protection equipment (PPE) to doctors

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Untouchables: Breaking Barriers, Demanding Positive Changes in 21st Century

By Shujauddin Qureshi Untouchables exist in Pakistan. Many people in Pakistan might have been shocked to read two identical news on social media about the refusal of the burial of the remains of two human beings — one in Sindh and another in Punjab. In Sindh, the deceased was a low-caste Hindu girl whose body

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Aurat Azadi March 2020: United for Rights, Standing Strong Together

“I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights” By Shujauddin Qureshi Aurat Azadi March is observed in Pakistan every year. The world is observing International Women’s Day on March 8 to recognize the importance of gender equality in every sphere of life. This year (2020) is important as the United Nations is also observing the silver

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Manjhi Faqeer: When Faith Collides with Zealotry 1st Time

— Another case of misuse of Blasphemy laws A social media post invited my attention the other day in which a video clip showed that some religious zealots were dismantling a village signboard of Sindhi Sufi singer Manjhi Faqeer near Shahpur Chakar in Sanghar district. Mostly young protesters were also raising religious slogans. It was

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Newsline 30 Years: Crushing Toll of Censorship, Political Pressure

By Shujauddin Qureshi It was a shock for me when I read a post by my friend Afia Salam on Facebook this morning about the closure of the monthly news magazine Newsline. She quoted the editor of the magazine, Rehana Hakeem, saying, “Just to let all the wonderful and supportive people who were part of

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