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Pakistan In Picture Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: They are bread earners for their families doing hard work and facing the onslaught of their owners who are no less than slave masters. They don’t have the option as the promises made by…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The benevolence is a divine blessing and the roadside hotel has its owner having it in abundance where he doles out food for the needy while serving the customers at the same time. This is not uncommon many…

News Desk Islamabad: The best way to equip the young generation to combat the looming danger of climate change is to educate and make them aware of its negative implications,” said National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) Senior…

News Desk Sargodha: In a bid to empower transgender people in society, the first transgender school has been set up in the district at Government High School for Boys No. 1, Block 12, where more than 25 trans people have been enrolled…

\News Desk Geneva: In a new alert, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that more countries now face cholera outbreaks, increasing numbers of cases are being reported, and the outcome for patients is…

News Desk Peshawar: Human rights activist has demanded effective security measures to prevent the targeted killing of minority members in Peshawar. These include strict implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) formulated for…

News Desk Islamabad: The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) held a briefing with policymakers and media on the state of children’s rights and measures taken by the Commission during its first term. The purpose of the…

News Desk Islamabad: There will be a multi-stakeholder consultation on creating an integrated humanitarian response for the transgender population during floods and disasters: protection, inclusion, and safeguarding, today (Wednesday) in…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Social and cultural stigma is cited as a major barrier to accessing prevention and treatment for those suffering from the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Pakistan. Stigma, fear of ostracization, discrimination, and lack…

Asem Mustafa Awan This picture is a gruesome representation of the state of education in Pakistan. Seeing it conjures up feelings of frustration and anger. This should not be happening in our beloved country but the years of neglect is…