The treacherous Chipursan road
The road which is in shambles is a perfect example of corruption, the rotten system. The Buildings and road division
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Gahvora: harmful or useful childrearing device?
A report on gahvora, the oldest device which has been used by families for centuries in High Asia and Central Asia regions for containing and cradling of babies, prompted a group of Western scholars to study it in more detail. Dr Lana Karasik, from the City University of New York, shares some of the main up-to-date findings of their studies on the gahvora.
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Artworks highlight violence against women
Artworks show, live mural painting, poetry recitation, dance and mime performances highlight the increasingly pervasive sexual misconduct, harassment, The paintings not only show the social menace but also depict the resilience of women, dreams and optimismderogatory remarks, abuse and violence faced by women at workplaces, homes, and on campuses across Pakistan.
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Mountains matter for biodiversity
PEMA GYAMTSHO Mountains are a barometer of the planet’s health – changes in these lofty parts of the world dictate
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The $75m-project will facilitate trade, and travel between the two countries. The key infrastructure was started in 2007 with Iranian
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More national parks, more occupation of land
The top-down conservation policies are meant to dispossess people of their land, livelihood and resources By Ali Rehmat The conservation,
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Bargain: NAB court accepts Salim Khan’s plea
High Asia Report GILGIT: An accountability court on Tuesday accepted the plea bargain application of Salim Khan, a former member
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Spike in corona cases. Who is responsible?
By Neelum Wali The word Covid-19 stands for coronavirus immuno difficiency disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019
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Hunza Matters: Unmaking and Making
by Aziz Ali Dad Let me start this review of the book “Hunza Matters: Bordering and ordering between ancient and
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Are we out of our minds?
Raza Gillani Why have we spent the last four years, presumably the most crucial time of our lives, organising at
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Charming mosque of Gayal in Darel valley
After converting to Islam, the residents of Lelo Kot built the first mosque there by well-known masons and woodcarvers of the village.
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Argentinean football idol Diego Maradona dies
World’s football legend Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the game’s greatest ever players, dies of a heart attack at his home in San Andres neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Five more prisoners of conscience freed today
Of the total 14 political prisoners, 10 have been so far freed in three phases. AWP leader Baba Jan, Iftikhar
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Protests continue against KIU student’s harassment
Staff Reporter Students and rights activists protest outside National Press Club, Islamabad on Sunday, against sexual harassment of a student
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Rulers have snatched our dreams
By Ashiq Ali Broghil, the most neglected valley in Hindu Kush Mountains, need government attention The Pamiri Wakhi people live
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