The curious case of GB’s census data
By Noor Akbar A month ago, I was making a PowerPoint presentation on the latest population statistics of Pakistan and
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Economic woes, curbs on freedom of expression worsened in 2020: report
HRCP’s flagship annual report State of Human Rights in 2020 documents widespread human rights violations by HAH Special Correspondent Islamabad:
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May Day manifesto
Covid-19 has shown how much we miss a powerful workers movement.
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Ban on tourism during Eid holidays
by Gul Nayab Kaiser Islamabad, April 27: The government has further tightened restriction on travel and tourism and called for
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How to bridge urban-rural digital divide
The uneven development and flawed policies in Pakistan have widened the social and digital inequalities between the urban and rural areas. The current Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the inequalities affecting the poor and the low-paid jobs the most.
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Remembering Mashal means resisting politics of hate
by Aasim Sajjad Akhtar When Mashal Khan was brutally lynched four years ago, the Tehrik-e-Labbaik-Pakistan (TLP) was still a relatively
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Remembering Hamza Alavi: Interpreting Pakistan, changing the world
Raza Naeem’s tribute to Pakistan’s best-known Marxist, scholar, author and activist on his birth centenary marked on April 10. Stop
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PNCA centre opened at Gilgit
Modern audio recording studio and other facilities established in a record two-month time. Songs of legendary artist and singer Jan
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Pakistan sends in FC to stop logging in G-B forests
Imran Mukhtar In a fresh bid to halt illegal logging in the scenic Gilgit-Baltistan region, Pakistan has brought in a
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PM asked to take notice of smear campaign against Aurat March organisers
In an open letter, writers, academics, artists, journalists, lawyers, political and social workers have urged PM Imran Khan to take notice of a smear campaign and court orders asking police to file cases against women rights activists and organisers of the Aurat Azadi March. The smear campaign used deliberately doctored footage and misrepresented images to insinuate that the organisers and participants of the march raised slogans and displayed banners purportedly with ‘blasphemous’ content.
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FIR against women march organisers
AAM dismayed at a Peshawar court order News Desk Islamabad: The organisers of the Aurat Azadi March (women liberation march)
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AAM: leading personalities condemn smear drive
High Asia Herald Report Journalists, politicians, academics, intellectuals and rights activists have expressed solidarity with the organisers of the Aurat
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Pakistani climbers head for Nepal to attempt Annapurna
News Desk A Pakistani climbers team are in Nepal to make mountaineering history by attempting Annapurna to pay tribute to
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Author praised for promoting love, tolerance
By Tariq Siyal ISLAMABAD: Writers, academics and intellectuals of the twin cities praised the contribution of Khadim Hussain Soomro in
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Pakistani team to attempt Mt Annapurna
News Desk When I cycled to Shimshal last year to document the stories of high altitude porters, little did I
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