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Pakistani Poor Women in Cities: Challenges and Innovations
Written by Muhammad Bilal Khalid
Ever wondered what it was like to live on only one dollar a day? Most of us who can read this post will not be able to imagine a lifestyle based on thirty dollars or less a month. Now imagine supporting a family of four or five on such a […]
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Muhammad Bilal Khalid
Muhammad Bilal Khalid is from Lahore, Pakistan. He is currently working as a volunteer and youth activist at various organisations including YES Alumni Pakistan and DFID empowering the nation and the youth of Pakistan through different projects and opportunities.
Muhammad Bilal has been actively participating in climate workshops. He also has been a Student Ambassador to England and the United States on two exchange programs representing the culture and norms of the Pakistani Society and exchanging ideas to bring about a better change in Pakistan.
Bilal also takes part in Model United Nations to keep up with international events and he keeps on working to empower the youth and help them reach their maximum potential in Pakistan.
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Pakistan’s Gwadar: A Game of Control?
Written by Muhammad Bilal Khalid
A jewel in the heart of the least-developed province of Pakistan, Gwadar Port promises a fair and bright future for the people of Baluchistan province and Pakistan. Under construction for over ten years, its intended function of fueling Pakistan’s failing economy has become a distant dream. Gwadar Port has become […]
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A College Degree is Just Not Enough!
Written by Muhammad Bilal Khalid
Money is the root of all evil. This statement is as true today as it was some years ago. The world’s economy is suffering and Pakistan is on the high road to the next economic depression. Maybe we will be the first to suffer as the MIT predicts that the […]
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Lending a learning hand
Written by Muhammad Bilal Khalid
What started as a project to help improve the English language skills of underprivileged kids turned into something a lot more for the group of volunteers who ventured out to teach students at the Dar-ul-Shafqat, an orphanage in Pakistan. With activities ranging from English language workshops to playing cricket and letting the kids sing […]
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Pakistan Hockey – Green Gold turned to Lead.
Written by Muhammad Bilal Khalid
The whole nation used to wait for the broadcast and support the Pakistan team, cheering them on on the radio, and waiting for them to sweep the hockey ground at a far away international tournament. Those were the glory days for the green shirts of the Pakistan hockey team when […]
