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As India grapples with COVID-19, Pakistan extends support, prayers

Twitterati on both sides of the border have expressed solidarity

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

29 April 2021

‘Aurat March’ organizers face intimidation and threats of prosecution in Pakistan

'Once again, allegations of blasphemy have been weaponised'

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

3 April 2021

Pakistan bans TikTok for the second time

TikTok was banned in Pakistan for 10 days in October 2020

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

23 March 2021

‘Aurat March’ 2021 presents feminist healthcare manifesto in Pakistan

"Calling it a 'Pandemic of Patriarchy,' the protesters demanded the government increase the health budget so that women may get better healthcare."

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

14 March 2021

Three climbers go missing during winter attempt to scale K2 summit in Pakistan

'Savage' K2 mountain is second only to Everest in height

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

11 February 2021

Pakistan's Supreme Court orders reconstruction of Hindu temple razed by a mob incited by Muslim clerics

A cleric of the religious political party JUI(F) was arrested

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

9 January 2021

After years of protests, the Islamabad Zoo will convert into an animal sanctuary

A happy ending for 2020, a year when Pakistanis debated animal abuse like never before

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

18 December 2020

Pakistan to introduce tougher punishment for rape—including chemical castration

The new laws received mixed reactions

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

3 December 2020

In Pakistan, social media platforms risk bans under new ‘draconian’ rules

The rules are a threat to freedom of expression online

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

25 November 2020

Freedom in sight for Kaavan, ‘the world's loneliest elephant’

Kaavan will soon be relocated to a sanctuary in Cambodia

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

31 October 2020

Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok with conditions

The ban lasted for 10 days

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

23 October 2020

In Pakistan, women stage nationwide protest in response to shocking rape incident

The protesters also voiced opposition to public hangings

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

23 September 2020

In Pakistan, a man accused of blasphemy was shot dead in a courtroom. His killer was hailed as a hero.

Extrajudicial killings of people accused of blasphemy aren't uncommon in Pakistan

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

8 August 2020

Journalist's abduction raises concerns about media freedom in Pakistan

"Enforced disappearances are used [...] to silence dissenters"

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

26 July 2020

Construction of first Hindu temple in Islamabad faces opposition

"The constitution of Pakistan provides equal rights to all citizens"

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

14 July 2020

#BlackLivesMatter resonates in South Asia as Unilever drops ‘Fair’ from ‘Fair & Lovely’ cosmetic line

"This war of complexion has created a huge problem for our women"

Written by R Umaima Ahmed, Vishal Yashoda Manve

13 July 2020

Students arrested for demanding internet facilities in Balochistan

3G/4G services are not available in many places in Pakistan

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

29 June 2020

WHO urges Pakistan to reimpose lockdown after surge in cases

"Smart lockdown" to target, track, trace, test and quarantine

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

25 June 2020

Families struggle to retrieve victim's bodies after Pakistan International Airline crash

Identification process slowed by provincial competition and airline bureaucracy

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

6 June 2020

Pakistan blocks Twitter, Zoom and Periscope to curb critical voices

#TwitterDown hashtag went viral in Pakistan

Written by R Umaima Ahmed, Annie Zaman

1 June 2020

Police violently break up protest by healthcare workers in Balochistan, Pakistan

Doctors demand protective equipment to keep themselves safe

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

10 April 2020

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