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...
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January 23, 2024January 23, 2024Columns
Moral Limits of Those with Clout #GenocideinGaza
Watching a live genocide unfold on Al Jazeera English, whether on TV or the internet and perceiving it as either propaganda against Israel or a war where one side is filled with prayers while the other is armed to the teeth with weapons and wealth from various sources, is nothing short of a test of...
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January 23, 2024January 23, 2024MULTIMEDIA, Pakistan
6-Point Agenda on Media Freedom And Journalist Safety For Political Parties’ Electoral Manifestos
LAHORE: NWJDR released its 6-Point Agenda on Media Freedom And Journalist Safety For Political Parties’ Electoral Manifestos. Journalists from all over Pakistan have signed this agenda showing their assent. As Pakistan navigates its path towards democratic progression, it’s imperative for political parties to embed a comprehensive digital rights agenda for journalists and media personnel in...
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January 22, 2024January 22, 2024Columns
Obstacles Pregnant women may face in rural areas while exercising their right to vote
Pregnancy-friendly voting spaces: Gaps in voting facilities Misbah Bibi, 35 years a resident of Shakargarh says, she won’t be able to cast her vote to anyone, because she is just about to deliver her baby in the coming few days. She is afraid that there are any kind of facilities available for pregnant women at...
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January 22, 2024January 22, 2024EDUCATION
NUTECH Launches Alumni Association NUTECH (AAN) to Connect Graduates and Management
Islamabad, Pakistan : The National University of Technology (NUTECH) is proud to announce the official launch of its Alumni Association (AAN), aimed at fostering a strong and enduring relationship between the university and its graduates. The launching ceremony took place on 18th Jan 24 at the university campus and was attended by honorable Rector, Lt...
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January 20, 2024January 20, 2024Columns
Media Outlets Election Reporting and Unheard Struggles of Women and Marginalized Groups of Balochistan
In elections time difficulties and concerns of minorities are never accentuated by mainstream media in their election-related reports mentioned by a citizen Kavita Kumari. Especially candidates who belong to minorities are not seen in mainstream media. The minorities are neglected pretty well by the mainstream media during elections. The problems of registration, name in the...