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Working on Gender in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Working on Gender in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Posted by | Mar 8, 2017 | |

By Chhaya Vani Namchu and Menaka Hamal On the occasion of International Women’s Day, it is important to reflect on the importance of the inclusion of gender in academia. The goal of gender professionals is to ensure fair representation of marginalized groups in a variety of discourses – be it literature, science, history, or even current affairs and popular culture. A larger awareness of the need for an inclusion of gender in everyday discourse has been recognized since the inception of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goal 5 of the SDG, “achieve gender equality and empower all girls and...

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EDHI ORGANIZATION IN TROUBLE AFTER EDHI

EDHI ORGANIZATION IN TROUBLE AFTER EDHI

Posted by | Feb 4, 2017 | |

By Mehboob Ali Last week I got the opportunity to visit Edhi Centre Kharadar, Karachi along with my fellows from CEJ, Karachi. Started our journey from IBA City Campus, it took almost 30 minutes to reach the Edhi centre. We had a short briefing after a very warm welcome from Faisal Edhi who currently looks after it. Visiting Edhi Centre was a unique experience. During the Briefing Faisal Edhi explained that how the organization was facing financial crises. “After the demise of Abdul Sattar Edhi, we are facing financial crises, however I am hopeful to overcome the issue,” Faisal...

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Malam Jabba: a skiers’ paradise

Malam Jabba: a skiers’ paradise

Posted by | Feb 3, 2017 | , |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: The just-ended Malam Jabba International Alpine Ski Cup in the scenic Swat valley has surely opened up future opportunities for Pakistan to host major skiing events while the slope, the facilities and the lush surroundings have impressed the competing ski players. Many of the international skiers here termed the Malam Jabba slope as a skiers’ paradise and one of the beautiful slopes in the world. They also held out hope it would be a permanent site to play host to national and international ski championships in the future. The international ski championship was held at...

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Kalam enjoys non-stop electricity despite heavy snowfall

Kalam enjoys non-stop electricity despite heavy snowfall

Posted by | Jan 26, 2017 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Though residents of Malakand division are faced with frequent power cuts and prolonged loadshedding yet residents of Kalam enjoy non-stop and cheaper electricity throughout the year. Residents of the valley say for the first time in the history, this winter, they not only enjoy cheaper electricity but also get heating facilities which in turn saves their precious forests. Before the construction of Ashuran and Jungle Inn micro hydro power stations funded by European Union and installed by SRSP residents of Kalam, Pishmal, Ashuran, Anakar and many other areas were faced with multiple problems connected with...

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Children Rights’ violation in Pakistan

Children Rights’ violation in Pakistan

Posted by | Jan 9, 2017 | |

By Gulranga Ali In 1990 Pakistan ratified the United Nation Convention on the Rights of Children (CRC) and its optional Protocol on Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography in 2011. Furthermore under the domestic law of Pakistan we have several Acts along with the National Commission on the Rights of Child Act 2015 to enforce the rights of children in country. Today, while checking up social websites or watching news, one can find child rights violation o daily basis. Of which the most common are those in which children are victimized of brutality, inhumanity, barbarism and beyond...

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