Saturday, January 11, 2025

Shaeran Rufus

The writer is a Karachi-based journalist passionate about human rights, social issues, and minority advocacy. She tweets at @ShaeranRufus

In Karachi, Deadly Manholes Are Killing Children As Authorities Shift Blame

For children, 14 August is all about flags on the rooftops, shops adorned with fairy lights, and waving the Pakistani flags with pride while enjoying their favorite sweets. That's what the 2-year-old Noman was eager to do, before he tragically lost his life that...

Peshawar’s Sikh Families Are Leaving Their Homes to Escape New Wave...

There has recently been a surge in targeted attacks on members of minority communities in Peshawar, particularly Sikhs. As a result, the Sikh community in the city is currently living under constant fear for their lives, and many families have left the province to...

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Police Reportedly Open Fire...

Security forces reportedly fired several shots near a protest demonstration in Hoshab, Balochistan, seeking a safe return of a...

Mirpur Khas Police Arrest...

Police in Mirpur Khas have arrested a journalist for allegedly insulting a Hindu deity and hurting religious sentiments over...

Balochistan PTCL Office Damaged...

Unidentified men threw a hand grenade at the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited’s (PTCL) office in Balochistan’s Noshki district, damaging...

Islamabad Guard Sentenced To...

A court in Islamabad has sentenced the security guard of a private company to life imprisonment for raping a...

15-Year-Old Christian Boy, Friend...

A 15-year-old Christian boy and his 18-year-old friend, also from the Christian community, have been arrested in Lahore under...

Multan Varsity Bars Aurat...

Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) in Multan stopped Aurat March organisers from distributing pamphlets in the university and mobilising students,...

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Cholistan Farmers’ Longstanding Struggle for Land and Water Rights Remains Overlooked

Cholistan, a vast desert in Pakistan’s Punjab province, covers an area of 6.6 million...

Minor Christian Boy Jailed for Blasphemy in Sargodha Despite Juvenile Status

SARGODHA, PAKISTAN: A teenage Christian boy in Sargodha has been in prison on blasphemy...

Taliban, ISIS Fuelled The Sectarian Clashes in Parachinar, Says Ex-MNA

Clashing tribes in the restive Kurram district of Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province finally signed a...

How Pakistan’s Peripheries Dissented in 2024

In 2024, democracy in Pakistan suffered setbacks on many fronts. Among these setbacks was...