Rethinking Tobacco Taxation in Pakistan: A Call for Immediate Reforms Introduction The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control[i] (FCTC) aims to mitigate the adverse impacts of tobacco consumption. Tobacco taxation, a key FCTC measure, remains underutilized in several low and middle-income countries including Pakistan. The lack of a proper policy has resulted in a weak tobacco...
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February 26, 2024February 26, 2024Pakistan
Maryam Nawaz makes history, takes oath as Punjab’s first female chief minister
Newly-elected Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz took the oath of office Monday shortly after being elected as the first woman chief executive of the province. Over 1,000 guests including diplomats, celebrities, political leaders, journalists, and Sharif family members Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif among others attended the swearing-in ceremony that took place at Punjab Governor House....
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February 19, 2024February 19, 2024Columns
From Tragedy to Trauma: Christian Community Reels from Jaranwala Attacks
The tragic events in Jaranwala, situated in the central Punjab district of Faisalabad, unfolded on August 16, 2023, claimed the lives of two Christian brothers who were accused of desecrating the holy Quran and offending the religious sentiments of local Muslims.The accusation swiftly escalated into a violent rampage, resulting in the destruction of more than...
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February 14, 2024February 14, 2024Columns
Pakistan Confronts Climate Crisis : Analyzing the 2022 Floods and Beyond
Pakistan finds itself at the forefront of climate-induced disasters, with the catastrophic floods of 2022 serving as a stark reminder of the nation’s vulnerability to the escalating impacts of climate change. Described by the Minister of Climate Change as a “humanitarian disaster of epic proportions,” these floods illuminate the urgent need for comprehensive action to...
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February 12, 2024February 12, 2024Columns
Uninclusive Elections in Pakistan
On February 8th, Pakistan witnessed its 14th general elections, marking another milestone in the country’s democratic journey. However, the celebrations of strengthened democracy are marred by a stark reality – a substantial impediment to the full exercise of political rights for all citizens, particularly persons with disabilities (PWDs). As I cast my ballot during this...
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February 7, 2024February 7, 2024Columns
Historic Malakand District Faces Environmental Crisis as Pollution Threatens Vital Irrigation Channels and Farmland, Urgent Action Needed
The Malakand district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) holds significant strategic importance, serving as a historical battleground from the times of Buddhism through British rule, the Sikh era, and conflicts involving the Yousafzai tribe. Alladand, a small valley within district Malakand, holds historical significance as the first capital of the Yousafzai tribe in over five...
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February 4, 2024February 4, 2024Columns
Elections 2024 Pakistan: Missing in Manifestos
Pakistan is a fascinating country, especially when examining the two extremes of the same spectrum. At one end lies the country’s landscape of inequalities with stories of incredible discrimination against women, girls, and other marginalized communities, as evidenced by reported cases of GBV, VAW, disabling and toxic workplaces, and much more. On the other end,...
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February 2, 2024February 2, 2024MULTIMEDIA, Pakistan
Media Matters for Democracy launches ‘Facter’, a collaborative digital tool for newsrooms to counter misinformation
Media Matters for Democracy (MMfD), a leading media development organisation in Pakistan focusing on Media and Information Literacy, digital rights, and media sustainability, has launched ‘Facter,’ a collaborative fact-checking tool for newsrooms, in Islamabad on 2nd February 2024. Designed to counter misinformation, Facter leverages technology to aggregate verified content from various news sources and...
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January 25, 2024January 25, 2024MINORITIES, Pakistan
In Sialkot, the policemen broke the inscriptions of the Ahmadiyya cemetery.
Yet another horrifying act of violence against Ahmadis took place in Daska on 24th January 2024 at 10 am, where the police desecrated the tombstones of Ahmadi graves. The graveyard was allotted to the Ahmadiyya Community by the Government of Punjab. The graveyard had 101 total graves out of which 75 had a tombstone. The...
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January 23, 2024January 23, 2024Columns
Stigmatized Family Planning in Balochistan
Neelam Bibi* is working as a nurse in a far-flung area of Balochistan, shahkarez village, to provide maternal care services to women who are less aware of Modern Family Planning (FP) methods. Today, she rushed to the civil hospital Quetta with a close family member to treat an unexpected pregnancy-related issue. The condition of the...