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Feminism Beyond Elite Slogans

Summaya Ghaffar  Islamabad: In just four years, more than 7,500 women have lost their lives to sustain the evils of toxic masculinity, violence, and male ego. How many more women will be sacrificed to satisfy wounded pride remains an…

Why South Punjab Remains Backward

Darwaish Baloch Islamabad: South Punjab, covering nearly half of Punjab’s land area and home to over 40 million people, holds a unique position in Pakistan’s political, economic, and geographical landscape. Serving as a bridge between…

Seven Decades On, Balochistan Still Waits

Shoaib Ullah  Islamabad: Balochistan does not simmer. It burns slowly, deliberately, and with the patience of a people who have been waiting for over seven decades to be heard. It is tempting to frame the Balochistan crisis as a…

Childhood On A Bridge Of Neglect 

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: They are smiling. That is the first thing one notices. Three young girls, all seemingly under the age of ten, hurry across a narrow makeshift bridge suspended over a stream choked with garbage, stagnant water…