The new calendar year was welcomed across the globe with enthusiasm, dazzling fireworks, and the exchange of heartfelt greetings—regardless of whether the resolutions made at the start of new year were kept or faltered. In Pakistan, particularly among the youth, New Year’s Night has gradually evolved into a moment of reflection, hope, unity, and cultural…
As Pakistan prepares to celebrate its 78th Independence Day on August 14, 2025, the air is once again filled with the colors of patriotism and the sounds of unity. Flags flutter from rooftops, national songs echo across the streets, and millions of Pakistanis reflect on the journey of their beloved homeland. But this year, beyond the…
Though Karbala is part of Islamic history, its moral universe transcends religion. For countless Hindus in India, Pakistan and across the world, Imam Hussain represents the ideal of Dharma Yudh — a righteous war against falsehood, much like Rama’s war against Ravana, or Arjuna’s role in the battle of Kurukshetra under the guidance of Lord…
#AfghanGirlsVoices comes precisely two years after the de facto Taliban authorities seized control in Afghanistan and will continue until September 18, which marks the start of their official ban on school for adolescent girls. Voices and visuals The campaign was developed in collaboration with ECW Global Champion Somaya Faruqi, former captain of the Afghan Girls’…
On the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week, Christine explained how she is helping other nursing mothers through a UN-supported programme in the Rhino Camp. “I feel like the proudest mother in the world when I breastfeed him,” said Christine, from South Sudan. “I know that breastfeeding him will help him grow into a strong and healthy…
Social protection provides a safety net for the vulnerable through policies and programmes that offer financial assistance, healthcare coverage and social insurance. “It helps prevent social exclusion and promotes social inclusion,” said Mahamane Cisse-Gouro, Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division of human rights office OHCHR. Long-term gender gap The long-term gender…
He said the history of slavery is one of suffering and barbarity that shows humanity at its worst. “But it is also a history of awe-inspiring courage that shows human beings at their best – starting with enslaved people who rose up against impossible odds and extending to the abolitionists who spoke out against this…
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui says that an attempt was made to capture Karachi through fake local elections. Those who live live because of our charity. He said this in a conversation on the occasion of the closing ceremony of the Book Fair organized by DMC Korangi. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said…
