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Invasive Fish Species Are Threatening Pakistan’s Freshwater Ecosystem

Pakistan’s freshwater ecosystems are facing a growing and serious threat from the invasive fish species. Environmental experts have warned that invasive fish are endangering local biodiversity, damaging natural water systems, and putting the livelihoods of fishing communities at risk. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature Pakistan, immediate legal and environmental action is needed […]

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December 27 Benazir Bhutto’s Assassination: Justice Deferred, Truth Dispersed 

Seventeen years on, the murder of Benazir Bhutto still casts a long shadow over Pakistan’s politics and its courts. The alleged killers are not behind bars serving final sentences; some were freed by the courts, and others continue to face unresolved legal proceedings. What endures is not closure, but a case that refuses to be

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6 Shocking Reasons Why Pakistan’s Textile Sector Keeps Failing Despite Decades of Favourable Policies

A front-page bottom quarter advertisement by the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), published across major national dailies on Monday, has raised fresh alarms over what the industry terms “a deepening crisis” in the country’s textile sector. In the prominently placed front-page ad, the apex textile body blamed government policies for escalating financial stress on

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Labour Force Survey 2024-25

Labour Force Survey 2024-25: The Revealing Story Inside Pakistan’s unprosperous Working Life

Labour Force Survey 2024-25 is out: When we talk about Pakistan’s economy, we often think of numbers: growth rates, inflation, exports, and imports. But behind every number, there are people. Millions of men and women wake up every morning to work in fields, shops, factories, offices, homes, or on the road.  The Labour Force Survey

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Violations of Sindh Tenancy Act 1950: SC Unleashes Monumental New Hope for Millions of Peasants

The Sindh Tenancy Act, 1950, landmark legislation intended to regularise the relationship between landlords (Zamindars) and peasants (Haris) and safeguard the rights of the latter, is now widely considered redundant and largely unimplemented in its true spirit across the Sindh province. In a significant move signalling a serious judicial commitment to protecting the rights of

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Malir Expressway

Devastating Breach in Malir Expressway Exposes Flawed Design and Environmental Concerns

The recent breach in the under-construction Malir Expressway, also known as Shahrah-e-Zulfiqar, has once again brought to light the deep flaws in the project’s design and the dangers of building infrastructure within the natural course of the Malir River. Earlier last evening, I spoke to Saami Memon, a senior journalist from the Malir Press Club,

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Sindhi People’s Stance Against New Provinces: A Critical Perspective

The debate over the creation of new provinces in Pakistan has periodically resurfaced, often presented as a populist measure to address administrative challenges or to fulfil longstanding regional demands. However, when the establishment floats such proposals, many in Sindh perceive them not as genuine solutions but as diversions designed to deflect attention from pressing socio-economic

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Karamat Ali: The Indomitable, Inspiring Unresting Soul of People’s Movements in Pakistan and South Asia

Karamat Ali, a legendary labour leader of Pakistan. Exactly one year ago, the people of Pakistan lost a leader whose absence is still deeply felt across the region. The death of Karamat Ali marked not only the end of an era for Pakistan’s labour movement but also a profound loss for South Asia, where his

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