March for freedom
Asim Sajjad Akhtar FREEDOM is an extremely powerful idea, glorified by those who want it, reviled by those who want
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Kyrgyz woman takes on patriarchy by giving her children her own name
BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan): Activist Altyn Kapalova says she broke “patriarchic norms” in Kyrgyzstan by giving her three children “middle names” that
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Slovenian climber Tomaz Rotar shares his experiences and the chaotic unsuccessful bid to summit K2 in winter and the tragic
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By Ghulam Amin Beg Global research into mother languages shows that changes in demography, migration, cross-culture marriages and the medium
Read MoreTourism recovery: harnessing power of culture, creativity
High Asia Herald Report Baltit Fort. File Photo Islamabad: Two world tourism and culture bodies have joined hands to produce
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Curriculum: position-making and enactment
By: Reshma P. Musofer Educational reforms and a ‘single-national curriculum’ have lately become a widely debated topic in Pakistan and
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Rural response to Covid-19
Mushtaq Ahmad There is a long history of global pandemic and epidemics, but there is also evidence that all these
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Polish climber falls to death, another rescued
by Abdullah Bai Islamabad: A climber from Poland has fallen to death at a mountain peak in Shimshal’s Ghujerav valley
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Xinjiang reopens outdoor scenic spots
China’s northwestern province resumes inter-provincial travel, and tours; flight booking surges by 120%. News Desk Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
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The art of the wood carving in Tajikistan
Tajikistan has a rich heritage of exquisite wood carvings. Dr Larisa Dodkhudoeva from the Institute of History, Archeology, and Ethnography
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Cheesemaking in Nepal under threat
Reviving pastoralist traditions might hold the key to building a more resilient community, economy, and environment BY AASTHA UPRETY Nepal’s Langtang
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Dissecting the Single National Curriculum
The federal government wants to end educational apartheid in Pakistan, and hopes to achieve this through a uniform nationwide curriculum. But does the new syllabus accomplish the lofty goals? Is it even on the right path?
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Mental health and journalism-1
A conversation with Anna Mortimer By KATYA PODKOVYROFF LEWIS This episode is the first in a new IJNotes series on mental health
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Students demand better telecom service for GB
The people of Gilgit-Baltistan are unable to cope with the situation due to degraded 4G often termed as Long Term Evolution (LTE) and fixed broadband internet services provided by SCO.
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The pitfalls of distance learning
by Rahima Kiran We are passing through one of the greatest challenging times. The Covid-19 has not only sent a
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