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Armed to Educate

Lyari has a reputation for violence and drugs, but a more intimate look at the town reveals street schools and theatre groups set up by the locals in a bid to forge a new future.

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[29 Aug 2010 | No Comment | Aasiya Kazi]
Might or Right: Will Raped Trainee Nurse Get Justice?

Will the political clout of the accused doctor push the rape case of the JPMC trainee nurse under the carpet or will she get justice?

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[27 Aug 2010 | No Comment | Sher Alam Shinwari]
Monumental Loss

Peshawar city is losing hope of making it to the World Heritage List.

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[27 Aug 2010 | 6 Comments | Farieha Aziz]
Protest Against Sialkot Murders Goes Off Track

“Civil society killed those boys,” rang a voice from the podium. And civil society made a debacle of itself at the Arts Council in Karachi.

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[26 Aug 2010 | One Comment | Talib Qizilbash]
Flood Victims Play Active Role in Relief Process

There was no pushing and shoving. A committee member with a list of names controlled the situation with a few helpers.

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[26 Aug 2010 | One Comment | Talib Qizilbash]
Flooded Village Looks Like Earthquake-hit Area

Whole buildings had been reduced to piles of rubble. The devastation seemed selective, though. While one house fell, the one next to it stood on.

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The Untold Story

Celebrating the life of the unsung hero Dara Shikoh, Ajoka’s play Dara seeks to highlight the importance of tolerance, especially in Pakistan where religious extremism is wreaking havoc.

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[25 Aug 2010 | No Comment | Salwat Ali]
Brush with the Past

Inspired by their mentor, Halepoto’s students relive the indigenous glory of Sindh – but with a marked sense of loss.