SC verdict on GB status prompts a mixed reaction from political and social circles
High Asia Herald Report Islamabad Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Thursday (Jan 17) judgment on the constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan prompted
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Gilgit-Baltistan is a disputed region, declares SC
Apex court asks the government to promulgate amended order for Gilgit-Baltistan in two weeks; links GB’s status to Kashmir dispute
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Germany remembers Rosa Luxemburg 100 years after her murder
Leftwingers commemorate 100th anniversary of murder of the communist writer, pacifist and radical inspiration Kate Connolly and Josie Le Blond
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Deep Red Rosa
Red Rosa now has vanished too./ Where she lies is hid from view./ She told the poor what life is
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Ban on ‘Manto’
IN our corner of the world, prejudice and intolerance can sometimes follow a person well beyond his or her lifetime.
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Glacial rivers release mercury into high Arctic watersheds
Arley Titzler Mercury is a contaminant which poses environmental health risks to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems around the world, especially
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LA teachers can teach working class about power of labour strikes
Organizing to bring work to a halt fundamentally shifts the balance of power and transforms workers into a force to
Read MoreCommunity focus, pluralism and civil society essential in fragile states
News Desk Berlin: Pluralism and strong civil society are vital for stability and effective development in fragile contexts. This was
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Illegal appointment in GB health department
Ali Ahmed Jan An illegal appointment allegedly made in violation of rules and without fulfilling the lawful formalities in the
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Dragon’s tender hug: Prosperity discourse and China’s soft power in Kazakhstan
In this presentation, Daniyar Kosnazarov analyzes the projection of China’s soft power in Kazakhstan, and draws attention to the barriers
Read MoreCricket’s American dream remains as USA welcomed back into ICC fold
Three years after they were kicked out, the USA have had their member status restored and a new governing body
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AWP acting president for unity of left and secular forces
Speakers pay homage to Fanoos Gujjar, vow to take forward his struggle against exploitation of oppressed people, nations Ali
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Farewell to Malik Hakmeen Khan — a ZAB loyalist, a man of character and commitment
Abandoned by senior PPP leadership after BB’s assassination, Malik Hakmeen Khan stood his ground for five long decades By Yaqoob
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Gabriel García Márquez remembers his dearest friend, Julio Cortázar
“I always thought that death itself seemed indecent to him.” By Gabriel García Márquez Mexico City, February 12th, 1994– I went to
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What do I risk losing by writing down my family’s stories in English?
Jamil Jan Kochai on traditions of Afghan oral storytelling By Jamil Jan Kochai Listen, Before I read Kipling or Faulkner or Pynchon,
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