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    Rashad moved to Pakistan and lived in Karachi working as a glass vendor and frame maker. He got himself involved in progressive politics that...
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    Exodus of Sikhs from Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Following May Killings

    Fear prevails among the Sikhs of North-west Pakistan after two Sikhs businessmen were shot dead on May 15 in Peshawar. Sikhs feel that the...
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    Pakistan Floods: Dams Burst in Balochistan and Floods Across Sindh

    Dams have burst in Balochistan, leading to about 60 deaths as monsoon floods create havoc in Pakistan. Simultaneously, boats are being used on the...
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    Myanmar’s Junta Isn’t Even Sparing Children, Says UN Rights Expert 

    The Human Rights Council-appointed investigator said that Myanmar’s military junta’s violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February’s coup is...
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    Swara Kills, Says Young Pakistani Bride

    Swara, also known as Vani and Budla-i-sulh, is dispute resolution method where women and girls are given in marriage or servitude to an aggrieved...
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    Ranil Wickremesinghe’s House Burnt Down By Sri Lankan Protesters

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    Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Flees

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    Shifting Climate Boundaries

    For decades, studies have shown that a warming climate is pushing the treeline to shift upwards across the world — including in the Everest...
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