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Karachi, Pakistan: Women march for autonomy, gendered equality, resistance

Karachi, Pakistan’s port city marched and marched with slogans like #MeraJismMeriMarzi #Azaadi #AuratMarchKarachi #AuratMarch for women’s dignity, autonomy and voice

End Hostilities at LOC, Talk Peace, PMs of India & Pak Petitioned: Citizens of J&K

In a joint calling attention petition, the signatories have...

Asma Jahangir: In death, as in life

Photo credit: Geo TVAs I walked into the stadium...

Bangladesh: Freedom in peril

Freedom of expression is an inalienable right   Censorship is never...

UN human rights expert laments cycle of violence against Myanmar minorities

'What the Myanmar government claims to be the conduct...

Bangladesh: What are madrasa students actually learning?

The fourth part of a six-part series which takes...

What are the career prospects for a madrasa student?

The second part of a six-part series which takes...

Bangladesh: Why are madrasas mushrooming?

The traditional Islamic schools known as madrasas have been...

Bangladesh Flashback: “Abba did they release you?”

'They (the Pakistani authorities) have caused us much pain....

Over a thousand communal crimes in Bangladesh in 2017: Report

There were at least 1,004 attacks on minorities in...

Ban on Bangladeshis marrying Rohingya: Justified or a human rights violation?

There is generally no bar against Bangladeshi citizens marrying...

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