We all are crushed in racism and much more cruelties. Everyone has created his/her own belief which is not according to what religion actually says. We all raise slogan “Black lives matter” but what we actually do is to find a fair-colored to marry. We easily taunt others of vulgar dressing but deep down we love modernism. And in present ...

Engaging youth in development could lead to a real socio-economic revolution in society keeping in view their immense potential and commitment to serve humanity. Therefore, it is quite heartening development that this vital role of youth is being acknowledged and they are being engaged to play their much-needed role in the development of their respective communities. It was great to ...

The Global Health Index lists Pakistan as worse for hunger than Ghana and Kenya. Since 2000, Pakistan’s score on the Index has indicated serious levels of hunger. Even before the ongoing wheat and sugar crisis-hit public discourse, the incidence of child stunting in Pakistan was among the world’s highest. Additionally, reports from 2019 claim that severe weight loss among Pakistani ...

When Pakistan became independent in 1947, China was not power by any means, it was a secluded country across the mountains. There was a powerful Russian power beyond China, but our bureaucracy made a strange decision to establish relations with America, a friend, and ally of Britain overseas, and then we sidelined the visit to Russia and established relations with ...

After a long, tiring and almost futile “war on terror”, the US is on the tables with Taliban to end the crisis. However, the peace deal is undergoing great stresses due to miscommunication and internal pressures. Various major regional powers and stakeholders are involved to provide relief to conflict ridden people. But the process is still to see many topsy-turvy. ...

Over the past two decades, women and girls in Indonesia have faced unprecedented legal and social demands to wear clothing deemed Islamic as part of broader efforts to impose the rules of Sharia, or Islamic law, in many parts of the country. These pressures have increased substantially in recent years. In 2014, the Indonesian government issued a national regulation on ...

Afghanistan’s government and its international partners are failing in their obligation to ensure that Afghan women are full participants in all peace processes. In keeping with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, talks between the Afghan parties scheduled for April 2021 need to include the “full participation” of women. On March 18, the Russian government ...

Syrian authorities distribute food to residents in the town of Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack, near Damascus, Syria, April 16, 2018.Click to expand Image Syrian authorities distribute food to residents in the town of Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack, near Damascus, Syria, April 16, 2018. © 2018 AP Photo/Hassan Ammar (Beirut) – ...

Resemblance in the sector of agriculture between Pakistan and India is inevitable owing to same origin. The only difference is the level of scale otherwise even contribution of said sector in gross domestic product of state is almost same. After analyzing agriculture setup of both countries, one can be deceived by the concept of two states but one system. But ...

Where the COVID-19 pandemic has brought worldwide colossal economic and communal challenges, it has also affected a great number of girls, women, and families in the milieu of their social, geographic, and political contexts. Most of the countries of South Asia historically happen to be based on class/caste differences and structured hierarchical and gendered, with no or least importance for ...

By the time you read this, another child is about to die somewhere on earth. The child is choking to death. Now, the child has died. Such is the gravity of the situation that every 18 seconds, a child dies of illness borne out of water. At one end, water is precursor to life while on the other end, the ...

A global celebration of water happens every year on 22nd March on the eve of World Water Day as suggested by UNCED in 1992. The objective to celebrate World Water Day is to highlight the significance of this fresh resource in different dimensions of our daily life. Every year, a specific theme of World Water Day is decided. For the ...

In a historic development, Sindh Assembly has passed an amendment, giving a well-deserved and long overdue share to women in managing water for farming. The legislation comes after decades of struggle led by local farmers for equitable distribution of water, spearheaded in recent years by women who strived for more control over their agricultural work. While water scarcity has been ...

With every passing day, state’s grip against freedom of expression, media and now social media seems to get tighter. The new draconian social media law by the federal government is a clear attempt to control, what critics say, what they cannot. Under the name of national security, religious sentiments and ‘respect for institutions’, the government introduced a new law for ...

he annual Aurat March attracts the vilest attacks on female activists. These attacks range from detractors targeting women’s rights to physical security threats posed to the activists. The proponents of these misogynistic manifestations range from politicians to public figures and even those in the entertainment industry. Observers argue that the role of the state of Pakistan and its pillars haven’t ...