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Climate Change: the tax Pakistan and the rest of the world must pay
Written by Aown Kaz
As I began writing this post from the security of my home, I caught a glimpse of the television from the corner of my eye. The news channel showed images of thousands of Pakistani people from across the country protesting against excessive taxation and demanding an end to corruption. […]
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Aown Kaz
Aown (read "On") is a young activist from Lahore, Pakistan whose passion is based on international affairs, concern is based on environmental degradation and his work revolves around community uplift.
He's currently the youngest employee at WWF-Pakistan and is also the youngest person to join the National Council of Environmental Journalists in his country. Previously he's done projects with UNICEF HQ and has also participated as a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly sessions in 2009. He continues his activism by spreading awareness about global issues facing the youth in Pakistan and beyond.
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Do Religious Rituals Boost Economic Globalization?
Written by Aown Kaz
Religion and its old age rituals have always been a source of fascination for people, if not a source of devout enlightenment. However in the 21st century religious events, pilgrimages, in particular, have surfaced as an inexhaustible treasure for the new age economic globalization. From the glimmering streets of the Vatican […]
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The “Green Life Value” as a new way to put a price on nature
Written by Aown Kaz
In our modern world the financialization of nature is already done whether we like it or not. For instance the price of a tree is determined by its timber. Only a quarter of the actual use of a tree is through its timber though. Therefore in establishing the economics […]
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The State of Poor Urban Women of Pakistan
Written by Aown Kaz
Poverty in Pakistan can be noted as endemic — spreading across the country at an alarming rate. In a population of 180 million, Pakistani people living below the poverty line account for 21% of the entire population according to the World Development Indicators (WDI) 2013 report by the World Bank. In circumstances […]
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International Peace Day, not so Peaceful in Pakistan
Written by Aown Kaz
Today many people all across the world celebrated the International Day of Peace. I, on the other hand, spent the day trying to avoid being shot at with rubber bullets, pelted with rocks or tear-gassed. This was the situation amid the national protest in Pakistan against the now-famous anti-Islam film. […]
