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Pakistan: Abysmal state of disaster management – drowning, burning and bleeding
Written by marie
The abysmal state of disaster management after the floods in Pakistan. Read more
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Democracy and disasters in Pakistan
Written by marie
Natural disasters are challenging democratic disaster management in Sindh. Read more
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Job creation must tap the potential of the South Asian youth bulge
Written by Usama Khilji
As the most populated region in the world, South Asia can also boast the highest number of young people per world region as well, and this trend continues to grow driven by high birth rates. This means that in the near future there will be increasing numbers of young people […]
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The Media Needs to Discourage Religious Extremism of All Kinds
Written by Maria Farooq
Why is the call to represent Muslim culture so depreciated? Isn’t this an act of religious extremism in itself in a post 9/11 scenario? The home improvement chain Lowe’s strong opposition to the ‘All American-Muslim’ reality TV show – which focuses on the everyday lives of Muslim-American families – that cause […]
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Water Distribution to Flood Victims – the Odd Ground Realities
Written by Faisal Kapadia
Pakistan faces a multitude of issues but availability of clean drinking water is perhaps one of the most threatening, especially after the ravaging floods of the last two years. As was pointed out in an earlier post by my colleague Maria, 60% of the infant mortality rate in Pakistan is […]
