It wasn’t my first trip to Osho Tapoban, a meditation retreat tucked away in the Himalayan Nagarjuna Hills near Kathmandu, Nepal. The venue brazenly declares itself as “a space to provoke the god inside you.” Though I had visited briefly before, this trip seemed quite different. After concluding a three-day meeting in a hotel in […]
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Finally, on Thursday, the Sindh Assembly approved a motion vehemently denouncing the building of new 6 canals, including the Cholistan Canal and Greater Thul Canal, on the Indus River system. Supported by all members, the Sindh Chief Minister and Leader of the House, Syed Murad Ali Shah, offered a resolution calling for an immediate stop
Fact-Finding Hindu Girls of Mithi: Two Hindu girls, Rumela and Kajul, from Mithi, Tharparkar, claimed forced conversion; a fact-finding expedition by the Sindh Human Rights Defenders Network (SHRDN) has illuminated a more complex scenario than first reported. Although the SHRDN came to the conclusion that the girls’ Islamic conversions were not coerced, their research pointed
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The Fatima Phuriro case has once again come into the limelight in the national media, as it has taken a significant turn with Ms. Shabnam, the mother of the deceased girl, requesting the dismissal of charges against Pir Asad Shah Jeelani, the main accused, following a reported settlement between them. In her written statement, Shabnam
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“Priya Kumari is alive, and we have evidence.” These words were quoted to Sindh Home Minister Zia Lanjar on July 20, 2024, during a meeting with parents and civil society representatives at CM House in Karachi. The meeting was held after the civil society’s protest in Karachi, and the government was forced to give assurance
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Sindhi people reject the canals scheme in Punjab, which will ruin Sindh as the province depends on the water of the River Indus, and these canals will drastically reduce water in the river. “We believe that the Punjab and federal governments are working against Sindh’s interests under the same agenda, depriving Sindh of its rightful
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In a devastating turn of events from Pakistan’s northern boundary, the beautiful Kurram area is now experiencing a serious humanitarian catastrophe. Famous philanthropist Faisal Edhi recently brought attention to the terrible scenario in which locals are finding it difficult to get essential medical supplies because of continuous road closures. The situation is a result of
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Kamala Harris faced a tough battle in the presidential election, ultimately losing despite a strong campaign that emphasised inclusivity, economic reform, and healthcare improvements. Harris aimed to build upon her experiences as Vice President, striving to connect with diverse groups across the country. However, her campaign encountered several challenges, from balancing complex political divides to
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The American people have again elected the controversial Donald Trump as their next president for another four-year term. He remained in power during 2017–2021. The 2024 presidential election campaign was marked by significant debates between the candidates. Initially, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off in their first debate in June 2024,
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Pager explosions in Labnon on September 17, 2024, have revived my memories of Pager service in Pakistan in the early 1990s when I was a budding journalist at the Karachi Bureau of the the national news agency, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). In the early 1990s, Pakistan was just beginning to see the rise of
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