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Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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‘They will kill me’: Hazaras being deported by Pakistan to Afghanistan fear renewed persecution
The predominantly Shi’ite community are reviled by the Sunni Taliban as infidels.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Economy in meltdown, Pakistan’s urban poor head back to villages
Low incomes has triggered a reverse migration from the country’s cities.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Waqar Mustafa, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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We break our backs for nothing: Across South Asia, women health workers are demanding their rights
The all-female staff perform vital reproductive and health work in far-flung, remote areas across Nepal, India and Pakistan but receive paltry wages.
Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Aadesh Subedi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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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
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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