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Abdullah’s Call to Conscience

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: Abdullah, a small child not even ten years of age, needs over 10 hours of sleep, yet he sits under the scorching sun, selling mint leaves to survive.Before the monsoon rains, a passerby woke him from a…

Pakistan’s Vulnerable Girls

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: A mother's anguish is immeasurable when her child's future is endangered. Demonstrating remarkable maternal courage, Azizan took a stand on the streets of Badin to protest against the forced marriage of her young…

Education in Shadow of Wealth

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: The image of children huddled on the ground, their clothes threadbare and books worn, paints a stark portrait of Pakistan's educational disparity.It's a scene that stands in stark contrast to the immense…