poverty

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: In a country where nearly half the population lives below the poverty line, as reported by the World Bank, the sight of an elderly man balancing heaps of snack packets on his motorbike through the narrow…

Sher Ahmed Durrani Islamabad: Balochistan is the largest province in Pakistan, and it stands at a complicated crossroads, struggling to come to terms with deep-seated poverty. This issue goes beyond the realm of economic statistics; it…

Ali Nawaz RahimooUmarkot: In the faded two-inch photograph of two-year-old Nimra, she appears peacefully asleep eyes closed as though resting in eternal silence. Death had not disfigured her innocence. It seemed even death itself had…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: In a country where over half the population lives below the poverty line, where children die for lack of basic medical care, and where survival itself is a daily victory, the sudden surge in helmet…

News Desk Islamabad: The Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights (PCCR) has sounded the alarm over Pakistan’s escalating education crisis, highlighting the staggering number of 26.3 million out-of-school children (OOSC) during a National…

Habibul HassanPeshawar: The pervasive poverty across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the recently merged ex-FATA districts is a glaring indictment of years of poor governance and neglect. These areas have long been marred by deprivation,…

APPPeshawar: The rapid population growth in Pakistan has created significant challenges to the country’s socioeconomic resources, including food security, healthcare, and housing services. Experts emphasize the urgent need to control…

Fakhar-e-AlamPeshawar: On a sunny morning, Zakir Khan, an impoverished fruit seller, begins his rickshaw journey from his mud house on the outskirts of the provincial metropolitan area to Peshawar's fruit market.His hope is to…

News DeskIslamabad: The Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) has called for urgent legal reforms to safeguard Pakistan's 1.5 million street children, who are increasingly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation due to displacement, poverty, and…

APPIslamabad: Civil society activists have called for the establishment of a regulatory body to address issues faced by brick kiln workers.Speaking to APP on Sunday, human rights activist Farzana Bari highlighted that many brick…