Pakistan lacks ‘concrete plan’ to address gender-based violence on August 1, 2022Pakistan has a poor record when it comes to women’s rights; especially a high rate of gender-based violence (GBV). This has been attributed to the lack of education, lack of awareness, poverty, and rampant misogyny in the country. However, the recent increase in GBV also highlights the state’s inability to protect its citizens. Pakistan was […]
Authorities oblivious as water crisis threatens food, national security on June 27, 2022Political and economic problems continue to dominate the headlines even as Pakistan’s water crisis threatens to devastate the agriculture sector and agri-driven export industry and cause severe droughts in several areas. Yet not much is being done to resolve the issue, which shows it is not getting the attention it deserves at the highest level. […]
Pooja Kumari on April 4, 2022Pooja Kumari, an 18-year-old girl from the Hindu community was murdered on Monday, March 22, near the Chhuahra Mandi area of Sukkur in Sindh. Station House Officer Bashir Jagirani informed the media that the assailant was identified as Wahid Bux Lashari. Along with two aides, he broke into Kumari’s house and opened fire on her. […]
International Women’s Day 2022 on March 8, 2022Every year, women and men around the world celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8. The IWD has grown from a labour movement to an annual event recognised by the UN. The seeds for which were planted back in 1908, when 15,000 women marched through the streets of New York; demanding shorter working hours, […]
Pakistan’s Devastating Locust Attacks on February 9, 2022Climate change as a result of unsustainable anthropogenic practices is undoubtedly the biggest global issue currently faced by humanity. As greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, the effects of global warming and climate change are steadily becoming more pronounced. The rise in sea levels, melting of polar ice caps and glaciers, changes in weather patterns […]