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Aurat March and honouring women's struggle in Pakistan

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

2 weeks ago

From Kabul to nowhere: Afghan refugee students in Pakistan face deportation and despair

Written by Ramna Saeed

3 weeks ago

Stories from a flooded planet: The impacts of floods from the perspectives of eight authors

Written by Giovana Fleck, Asteris Masouras, Violeta Camarasa, Sanjib Chaudhary, R Umaima Ahmed, Marisa Petricca, Kelly Chaib De Mares, Lourdes Sada, Ali Osman

8 January 2025

A year of elections and digital repression in South Asia: 2024 in focus

Written by Rezwan

2 January 2025

Stories about Pakistan

USAID suspension has far-reaching impacts in South Asia

The aid pause has left thousands of workers jobless and essential services suspended

Written by Rezwan

20 hours ago

Pakistan struggles with governance and rampant corruption

Recent changes in laws combined with judiciary protests have further destabilized Pakistan

Written by Syed Salman Mehdi

2 days ago

Targeting Chinese nationals: Unrest in Balochistan and the CPEC Challenge

Chinese development projects are stirring tensions in Pakistan's Balochistan region

Written by Syed Salman Mehdi

1 February 2025

A reactive approach? Examining Pakistan government’s measures in response to alleged Umrah Visa abuse

Pakistan's superficial policy responses overlook systemic poverty and inequality

Written by Syed Salman Mehdi

22 December 2024

Children of the border: Uncovering the crisis of child labor and sexual exploitation at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border

The exploitation of children navigating perilous borders is often overshadowed

Written by Asfandiyar

6 December 2024

The great Pakistan firewall and use of religion as a tool for digital authoritarianism

Amid VPN regulations, reports emerge of Bluesky also being blocked in Pakistan

Written by Ramna Saeed

22 November 2024

China's impact on the Rogun Dam Project in Tajikistan

The project has significant social and environmental implications

Written by Shahida Yakub, Global Climate Justice Fellowship

20 November 2024

The transformative potential of AI and digital tools in securing the integrity of elections in Africa

AI can significantly enhance democratic processes, but only if ethical and inclusive considerations are prioritized

Written by Cecilia Maundu

18 November 2024

Smog chokes Pakistan's Punjab province as AQI soars to 1,900 in Lahore and 2,000 in Multan

"There is hardly any outdoor activity we can enjoy as a family"

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

15 November 2024

Can Trump help Pakistan's Imran Khan?

Many are wondering if Trump will intervene in Pakistani politics

Written by Ramna Saeed

11 November 2024

Terrorist threats loom ahead of SCO summit in Pakistan

There is a growing threat to Chinese nationals in Pakistan

Written by Ramna Saeed

14 October 2024

Fear and intolerance: The impact of blasphemy allegations on Pakistan’s minorities

Blasphemy accusations incite violence, deepening the crisis for Pakistan’s vulnerable minorities

Written by Ramna Saeed

20 August 2024

Solar power plant in rural Pakistan acquires land without consent

"They pressured us to accept the money"

Written by Asfandiyar

14 August 2024

Pakistan's intelligence agencies gain legal cover for surveillance

Is it a national security protection or privacy threat?

Written by Ramna Saeed

18 July 2024

Climate change takes toll on internally displaced women in Pakistan

"Women are not receiving the medical attention they require"

Written by Asfandiyar

17 July 2024

Hundreds succumb to extreme temperatures as severe heatwave engulfs Pakistan

The country grapples with challenges posed by climate change

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

10 July 2024

Faith turns fatal as blasphemy laws ignite unchecked extremism in Pakistan

Minorities are often the target of the blasphemy allegations

Written by Asfandiyar

8 July 2024

Minority journalists are under threat in South Asia

Reporters have faced harassment, arrest, threats and even death

Written by GroundViews

14 June 2024

Quetta Tea? Yes please!

How the popularity of Quetta tea spread in Pakistan

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

9 June 2024

The latest defamation bill further tightens restrictions on free speech in Pakistan

Activists label the bill draconian, regressive, and authoritarian

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

30 May 2024

Riots against foreign students in Kyrgystan undermine its people-to-people ties with South Asia

Violence was sparked by viral one-sided videos

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev, Rezwan

28 May 2024

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