PakVoices is a project by Bytes For All seeking to bring greater transparency and accountability to governance in marginalized regions of Pakistan by promoting the flow of information within those regions, and by highlighting the most pressing local issues in national media outlets. Pak Voices is a Global Voices partner. Read more about our other partnerships here.
Latest posts by Pak Voices
The Dangerous Lack of Health Care Facilities in Pasni, Pakistan
When the residents of Pasni are in need of any serious medical help, they have to travel more than a hundred kilometers to other cities because local facilitates are dilapidated.
Why Is Pakistan's Balochistan Shut Out of Its Own Natural Gas Reserves?
"Domestically, we have a dire need for Sui gas supply. In its absence, we have to resort to burning wood for household fuel needs."
Gwadar's Thalassemia Patients Survive With ‘Hope’
Within the impoverished province of Balochistan, Gwadar is known for its well-financed strategic port. But its 249,055 residents lack basic health facilities.
Pakistani University Students Protest Against State Censorship Over Balochistan
Pakistan's intelligence services and their social media supporters equate academic debate on Balochistan with treachery. The student body of the university they muffled has struck back.
In Pakistan's Education Crisis, Balochistan War on Cheating is Pointless
With 2 in 3 children out-of-school, the government in Pakistan's province of Balochistan has launched an aggressive campaign against cheating in exams.
From a Promising Boxer to a Casualty of the Lyari Gang Wars in Pakistan
Talha Baloch was originally from the coastal Balochistan city of Gwadar. But after a series of career dead ends, he moved to Lyari, Karachi, known for producing excellent boxers.