Jamaima Afridi
The writer is a freelance journalist based in the border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan. She writes about women's rights, religious freedom, climate change, refugees, and human rights issues across Pakistan, specifically in conflict zones.
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Unseen Victims: How Pakistan’s Drone War is Haunting Tirah Valley
This reporting was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Lauren Brown Fellowship. Tirah Valley, Pakistan - After three months of fighting for her life, five-year-old Aliya died on October 8 — the innocent casualty of a summer drone strike that shattered her quiet village...
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Jailed Former Minister Shireen...
Imaan Mazari, daughter of incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former minister for human rights Shireen Mazari, has said...
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Banned Sectarian Outfit SSP...
Leaders of the banned terrorist outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) were invited to an Iftar dinner hosted by Director General...
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Raid At Event On...
The police in Islamabad forcibly stopped a panel discussion on the issue of deportation of Afghan refugees at a...
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Islamabad Bar Association Faces...
Social media users are criticising the Islamabad Bar Association for inviting controversial Muslim cleric Mian Abdul Haq, popularly known...
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‘Gujranwala, Wazirabad Admins Directly...
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has found that civil administrations in Gujranwala and Wazirabad were directly involved...
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Finance Minister Declares Critics...
As the rupee slumped to a historic low of 285.09 against the dollar, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday...
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