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
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 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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