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Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
More than 8 lakh Pakistanis left the country in 2022.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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These Pakistani businesswomen are fighting sexism to break into the health tech industry
Entrepreneurship has long been a boys’ club that rarely opens its doors to women in Pakistan. But things are changing.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Afghan refugees who fled to Pakistan face economic hardship and police harassment
The country has grown tired of hosting them.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Why a Tamil sceptre handed over by Mountbatten lies at the heart of Modi’s new Parliament
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A frozen moment of resilience shows how India’s women have been betrayed in their hope for justice
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Wrestlers protest shows how Indian law is a tool of oppression rather than an instrument of justice
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In Pakistan, a community descended from East Africans is still fighting prejudice
The darker-skinned Sheedis are considered inferior by the rest, says the first lawmaker from the community.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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In Pakistan, IT training programmes are looking to redefine women’s role in the labour force
TechKaro is among the latest of such initiatives.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Over 1,500 farmers from South Pakistan marched to the North – just for water
Large-scale irrigation along the Indus River is partially responsible for less water reaching the southern delta.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Meet Karachi’s female ‘Paxi’ drivers who brave harassment to ferry other women safely
After a successful run in Pakistan’s commercial hub, the pink taxi service is ready to enter other cities.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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‘All we can do now is pray’: Rohingya families in India, Pakistan despair as Myanmar crisis unfolds
With little money or resources to help, refugees are pained with the suffering of their relatives and families in Rakhine.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation