Twenty-five years of conserving biodiversity in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya regions
Janita Gurung & Pradyumna J.B. Rana The 25 years after Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ratification have seen many successes
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Pakistan
Forces kill militant commander wanted for over 100 murders in Quetta
Islamabad A notorious militant wanted for more than 100 murders was killed in an intense gunfight with security forces in
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Moses to Marx
Raza Neem Eminent social historian, writer and journalist Syed Sibte Hassan set off on his final journey on April 20,
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Need for a collective struggle to counter land grabbing in GB stressed
Ehtisham Khan Karachi NSF-GB, Sindh Zone, organizes the 29th study circle at Karachi to discuss impact of mega projects on
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Suppression of critical thinking has given rise to current socio-political malaise: Hoodbhoy
HAH Special Report ISLAMABAD: Suppression of critical thinking and scientific enquiry have given rise to the current social and political
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Pakistanis distressed as Uighur wives vanish in China dragnet
By Gohar Abbas with Ben Dooley ISLAMABAD/BEIJING: Every autumn on the mountainous Karakoram Highway, part of the ancient Silk Road, groups
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Evil Eighties
Salman Tarik Kureshi “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a
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Waves of Culture in Lahore
Fawzia Afzal-Khan The Lahore Literary Festival has been succeeded by a string of events and activities in Lahore bespeaking a
Read MoreWorld marks Women’s Day hot on heels of rights demands
Pakistani leftwing working-class women organized rallies in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi for equal space, rights and against patriarchy, exploitation and
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Obituary: An epitome of struggle — Jam Saqi (1944-2018)
Tausif Ahmed Khan Communist politician Jam Saqi facing a military court set up by Gen Ziaul Haq in Karachi. Former
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Manufacturing Zombies
By Waseem Altaf Writing textbooks for students who are in a formative stage is serious business. Errors and omissions on
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Maverick Polish climber calls off solo bid to summit K2
ISLAMABAD Russo-Polish climber Denis Urubko has called off his attempt to summit K2 alone during winter, a post on his
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Role of student unions in promotion of democratic culture on campus, in society highlighted
Anayat Baig KARACHI: Academics, student activists, and journalists emphasized the importance of freedom of expression and role of student unions
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Twin cities’ police harass GB students on frivolous charges
Ali Ahmed Jan & Asif Sakhi Islamabad Police in Pakistan has gained notoriety for their misuse of authority, corrupt practices,
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Russo-Polish mountaineer attempts death or glory solo climb up K2
HAH Special ISLAMABAD (Feb 26): A Russian-Polish mountaineer has launched the first solo attempt to summit K2 — the world’s second-highest
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