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[23 Oct 2011 | One Comment | Huma Khawar]
Dengue Fever in Pakistan: Time to Implement a Prevention Strategy

As dengue cases assume epidemic proportions, the government appears ill-prepared to combat the dangerous virus.

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[31 Dec 2010 | 3 Comments | Huma Khawar]
At Risk: Sex, HIV and the Community

HIV and AIDS are here and now – even in the land of the pure. But what are we doing to change the patterns of risky behaviour?

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[27 Oct 2010 | One Comment | Huma Khawar]
Interview: Dr Javaid R Laghari, Chairperson, HEC

Dr Javaid R. Laghari of Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission doesn’t mince words about the path the nation should follow: “The country needs to invest in education. Period.”

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[23 Jun 2010 | One Comment | Huma Khawar]
Private Abortions in Pakistan can be a Fatal Choice

Women seek private abortions to avoid legality issues but often don’t realise the threat they pose to their own lives.

Food, Lifestyle, People, Profiles »

[17 Mar 2009 | Comments Off | Huma Khawar]

Tiramisu offers a culinary path that few in Islamabad have ventured into.

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[4 Feb 2009 | Comments Off | Huma Khawar]
Rising from the Ashes

Restoring the Marriott was tantamount to bringing the capital back to life. It took hundreds of workers and dozens of contractors engaged around the clock to clear the rubble. The team met every single morning. Hundreds of items had to be ordered, funds had to be arranged and this was difficult as well. As Mehmud explains, “We had not only lost our lead hotel, but Mr Hashwani had promised not to terminate the services of any employee. So all employees were paid their salaries, even though they did not have any work.”

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[7 Dec 2005 | Comments Off | Huma Khawar]
Marked for Life

As Pakistan observes World AIDS Day on December 1, not many Pakistanis are aware of the fact that the incidence of AIDS and HIV-positive cases is assuming alarming proportions within the country.

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[7 Dec 2005 | Comments Off | Huma Khawar]
“My husband hid his illness from me…”

Huma Khawar narrates true stories of Pakistani women infected and affected by HIV and AIDS.

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[8 Mar 2005 | Comments Off | Huma Khawar]
Interview: Kashmala Tariq

“They make you feel they have done you a favour by giving you a reserved seat and bringing you into parliament,” says Kashmala Tariq, PML(Q)