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Rahima Sohail

History nerd, book-hoarder and a long-time (suffering) Arsenal fan who likes reading and (occasionally) writing about politics, foreign affairs, and sports.

12 articles published

Climate Change: The Thar Drought – Explained

Tharparkar district in Sindh is the largest in the province by land. Unfortunately, it has the lowest Human Development Index in all of Sindh. The district which spreads over 19,638 sqm is known for its culture and religious harmony, with a little less than half of its population being Hindus. In recent years, Thar has been…

ByRahima SohailAugust 26, 20190Comments

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India Revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s Special Status – Here’s what that means

On August 5, India in a controversial move repealed Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and usurped Jammu and Kashmir's special status. Article 370 allowed J&K, a Muslim majority state, autonomy over its own affairs. With Article 370, J&K was allowed to have its own constitution. The state even had its own flag. J&K was even…

ByRahima SohailAugust 11, 20190Comments

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The Indus Waters Treaty – Explained

The subcontinent’s partition of 1947 led to numerous land and water conflicts between India and Pakistan . While the Kashmir conflict has not had a solution yet, the division of shared rivers was set out in The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The water distribution treaty was brokered by the World Bank and signed in 1960 in…

ByRahima SohailAugust 4, 20190Comments

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Why Does Domestic Violence Still Not Get Reported Despite Laws In Place?

Pakistan’s lack of domestic abuse laws and implemantation is failing the victims Every day I come across a news story which reports a man somewhere in Pakistan being violent towards his female family member because the food was cold/she was talking to a man/she brought ‘dishonour’ on the family/had the audacity to stand up for herself.…

ByRahima SohailJuly 30, 20190Comments

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Racism In Football Runs Deeper Than Just The Fans

Reading Time: 3 minutes Racism in football continues to persist. It is still acceptable to make monkey chants at players, throw banana peels at them or refer to Muslim players as terrorists.

ByRahima SohailJuly 23, 20190Comments

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What Can We Expect From PM Khan’s US trip?

In a foreign policy win, on July 22 Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will be visiting the United States and the White House on the invitation of President Donald Trump. The visit comes after years of tumultuous relations between the two countries. The last visit by a Pakistani head of state to the United States was…

ByRahima SohailJuly 17, 20190Comments

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US-Iran Tensions : What You Need To Know

Trump told Iran he could ‘obliterate’ it. Is he leading the US into war? Here’s what you need to know Tensions are flaring between the United States and Iran. US President Donald Trump has tweeted threats at Iran. In a tweet on 20 May, Trump said: "If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official…

ByRahima SohailJuly 11, 20190Comments

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Women’s Football and The 2019 World Cup

The world’s best footballers and teams are in France to play in the World Cup. The best female ones, that is. The eighth edition of the Women’s World Cup is currently underway and this year there seems to be more fanfare, support, and viewership. The stadiums might not be sold out but there’s definitely more…

ByRahima SohailJuly 1, 20190Comments

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Catalonia’s Independence Bid: Here’s What You Need To Know

In 2017, Spain was on the brink of divide. Today, while it remains one country, the Catalan independence movement still remains an important political issue. Spain’s biggest political crisis in almost 40 years came in 2017 when tensions flared between the capital (Madrid) and a semi-autonomous region in the country’s north-east called Catalonia. On 27 October 2017,…

ByRahima SohailJune 12, 20190Comments

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Modi Won – What’s next for Indo-Pak relations?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu right-wing party the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were voted into power for a second time in what can be described a landslide victory. Months before the elections in India, tensions flared between them and neighbour Pakistan after a suicide attack in Kashmir valley killed 40 Indian security…

ByRahima SohailJune 6, 20190Comments

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