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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...

OWSA Contributor - 12 July 2022

Climate change

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...

OWSA Contributor - 11 July 2022

Accountability

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...

OWSA Contributor - 10 July 2022

Child marriage

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...

OWSA Contributor - 10 July 2022

Accountability

Ranil Wickremesinghe’s House Burnt Down By Sri Lankan Protesters

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe’s private residence in Central Colombo has been set on fire by protesters demanding his government. Angry protesters have set...

OWSA Contributor - 9 July 2022

Accountability

Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Flees

Tens of thousands of protestors arriving from the site of the GotaGoGama agitation broke the security fences outside the president’s residence and took over...

OWSA Contributor - 9 July 2022

Agriculture policy

50,000 Wild Species Feed Billions Worldwide

One in five people across the planet rely on wild species for income and food. More than 10,000 wild species are harvested for human...

OWSA Staff - 9 July 2022

Disaster risk reduction

Health Minister Reviews Flood Preparedness; Exhorts States to Ensure Inter-Sectoral Coordination

In the face of floods in Assam and the possibility of floods in more states as the monsoon rains advance, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya...

OWSA Staff - 9 July 2022

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