“We Are Not Hopeless”: Palwasha Kakar’s Rallying Cry for Afghan Women in Exile
ADN In the grand halls of Vienna’s City Hall, far from home, Palwasha Kakar — former Deputy Minister for Women’s...
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Exploited and Excluded: Gwadar Port Profits Sideline Balochistan Amid CPEC Expansion
By Nasir Khattak In an embarrassing development for Pakistan and China, the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) has formally informed the Balochistan...
Advocacy in Exile: The Story of Hope and Justice in Balochistan
Abdullah Abbas speaks with calm determination. His voice is steady, each word carrying the weight of years of struggle—and the...
Faith Under Fire: The Rising Toll of Blasphemy Allegations
By Fatima Chaudhary In its recently released State of Human Rights in 2024 report, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan...
UN Experts Raise Alarm Over Escalating Human Rights Abuses in Balochistan
By Kadeem Baloch Balochistan, a resource-rich yet historically marginalized region in southwestern Pakistan, has increasingly become the epicenter of international...
Religious Minorities Struggle for Dignity and Protection in Pakistan
By Fatima Chaudhary In Pakistan, the vision of equal citizenship enshrined in its founding principles continues to erode as religious...
An Afghan Girl in Exile: Between Borders, Fear, and Resistance
By Hasina Akbari I am an Afghan refugee in Pakistan, writing these words on the final day of my legal...
The Power Crisis in Gilgit-Baltistan: A Tale of Neglect and Exploitation
By Nasir Khattak Gilgit-Baltistan, a region often referred to as the "land of abundance" due to its vast natural resources,...
The Growing Assault on Free Speech in Pakistan
By Fatima Chaudhary Pakistan’s free speech and journalistic independence are under siege, as draconian legislation tightens its grip on an...
Neglect and Exploitation: The Suffering of Gilgit-Baltistan
By Nasir Khattak The residents of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), a picturesque yet impoverished region in northern Pakistan, continue to endure severe...
