Around the world, the last ten years have been monumental when it comes to research, and Pakistan is no exception to this rule. As a country with a huge student population, many of whom will carry their studies onto the post-graduate level, Pakistan creates a lot of research. Although the country may struggle with the…
Social media has inevitably become a permanent part of our lives. If a natural disaster hits the area we're living in; we flock over to Facebook to mark ourselves safe and check on our family and friends. Twitter, despite its character limits, has become a forum for every kind of political debate, mainly due to…
CPJ’s report analysis
The recent global survey by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) was an eye-opener for anyone who wants to know more about the situation of press freedom all over the world. This fourth yearly report, which states that at least "250 journalists have been imprisoned around the world in 2019 so far…
What is Pakistan’s Polio problem?
In the early hours of Wednesday, on December 19, unknown attackers shot at two police officers on their way to a polio vaccination drive in the Lower Dir District area near the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad. The officers died on the spot. According to the local police, these officers were…
On November 30, around three or four armed men in a car reportedly abducted a young woman, Dua Mangi, from the city of Karachi in Pakistan. Haris Fatah Soomro, who was accompanying Mangi, was shot at and severely injured.
According to the Karachi police, it appeared “to be a case of kidnapping for ransom as ascertained…
On November 30, around three or four armed men in a car reportedly abducted a young woman, Dua Mangi, from the city of Karachi in Pakistan. Haris Fatah Soomro, who was accompanying Mangi, was shot at and severely injured.
According to the Karachi police, it appeared “to be a case of kidnapping for ransom as ascertained…