Karachi, Pakistan – Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Pakistan (FES Pakistan), in collaboration with Public Service International (PSI) and Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), successfully organized a “Public Hearing on Privatization and Public Debt in Pakistan” today. The event aimed to address the pressing issues related to privatization policies and public debt and their impact on workers’...
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August 3, 2023August 3, 2023Columns
Revisiting Article 370: Why India’s Supreme Court must undo the Modi govt’s move to usurp Kashmiris’ rights
The Supreme Court of India (SCI) is set to hear today a batch of nearly 23 petitions challenging the Modi government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, which had given special status to Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The petitions, to be taken up by a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, will...
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August 2, 2023August 2, 2023MULTIMEDIA
Prevention Of Radicalization In Society Can Be Accomplished By Creating Work Opportunities: Speakers
Islamabad: Radicalization in society can be averted by providing employment opportunities for people, especially marginalized communities. These views were expressed by the speakers at a seminar held at Rawalpindi Press Club on Monday. Former Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Mohammad Azam said the government must build a strong socio-economic contract between the citizens and the state...
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August 2, 2023August 2, 2023Pakistan
‘An Attack On Democracy’: Civil Society, Political Parties Reject Official Secrets Act”
LAHORE : The coalition parties of the PML-N-led ruling alliance, civil society, and lawyers have rejected the amendment bill of the Official Secrets Act passed by the National Assembly on August 1st, Tuesday. They were of the view that the legislation would adversely affect the state of human rights and civil liberties in the country....
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July 26, 2023July 26, 2023Columns
I Used to Be a Human Being
An endless bombardment of news and gossip and images has rendered us, manic information addicts. It broke me. It might break you, too. I was sitting in a large meditation hall in a converted novitiate in central Massachusetts when I reached into my pocket for my iPhone. A woman in the front of the...
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July 18, 2023July 18, 2023Pakistan
China rolls over another $600m loan to Pakistan: PM Shehbaz
China has rolled over a $600 million loan to Pakistan, helping shore up the country’s foreign exchange reserves on the back of an IMF deal, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday. This was in addition to over $5 billion in loans that longtime ally China has rolled over for Pakistan in the last three months, the...
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July 18, 2023July 18, 2023EDUCATION
Honor of Pakistan, the National University of Technology (NUTECH) is among the most advanced universities in the world.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National University of Technology Islamabad has been selected as one of the most innovative universities in the world in 2023 by the World University Ranking for Innovation (WURI). The global ranking agency ranked the National University of Technology 51-100 universities in the world in terms of innovation. The WURI named NUTECH alongside most...
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July 13, 2023July 13, 2023Columns
Christian nurse settles abroad after false Blasphemy Accusation in Karachi
In a remarkable turn of events, Tabita Nazir Gill, a Christian nurse from Pakistan, was able to escape false blasphemy charges with the help of Bishop Iftikhar Indryas, a respected religious leader. Bishop Indryas ensured Tabita’s safe relocation to Canada, where she can rebuild her life free from persecution. This story highlights the challenges faced...
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July 7, 2023July 7, 2023Pakistan
Apex court gets 2nd female judge as Justice Mussarat Hilali takes oath
The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan gained its second female judge on Friday as Justice Mussarat Hilali took oath. Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial administered the oath to Justice Hilali — who had been serving as the Peshawar High Court (PHC) chief justice — during a ceremony held at the ceremonial hall of the SC....
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July 6, 2023July 6, 2023Pakistan
4 dead, 14 injured as heavy rains pound Lahore for second day
LAHORE: At least four people lost their lives, and 14 sustained injuries in separate incidents as torrential rains battered Punjab’s capital for the second consecutive day. In a statement, Rescue 1122 said that the roof of a house near Bandianwala Bridge in Lahore’s Amar Sidhu area collapsed, resulting in the death of the people. In...