The Arithmetics of 6760 documented Ghost Schools in Sindh
Mr. Naeem Sadiq a very active member of the Peoples Resistance had only recently stumbled across a very extensive study carried out by the Sindh Education and Literacy Department under the School Rehabilitation Program 2008-2009 with the backing of a number of international donor agencies. To produce a report for the thousands of ghost [...]
Are the politicians in Pakistan accessible enough?
Guest Blog by Muhammad Saad
I am a Pakistani currently studying at a Canadian University. Recently, the Canadian Federal Minister for Citizenship and Immigration Affairs, Mr. Jason Kenney took time out to come to our university’s affiliate college, to speak to an audience of about a 100 people about his ideas and plans for his Ministry. Having grown up for [...]
The Pakistan Test
An article appeared in New York Times discussing the tender situation that confronts Pakistan, Nicholas Kristof has presented Pakistans’ case well, more discussion on Pakistan follows on his blog. Nick has offered four solutions on how Barack Obama might help bring Pakistan out of its present problems. First is to slow the money [...]
Open Letter to President Zardari from Women’s Action Forum
Mr. Asif Ali Zardari
President of Pakistan
Mr. President, we request you to recall the legacy of Mohtarima Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and her tireless efforts to improve the lot of Pakistani women, towards the goal of women’s empowerment and gender equality.
Khawateen Mahaz-e-Amal (Women’s Action Forum – WAF) Pakistan expresses its extreme concern at the following recent [...]
Hashoo Group eyes BBC World Challenge 08 – Vote for Pakistan
Hashoo Foundation’s Project ‘Women Empowerment through Honeybee Farming‘ has been selected as one of the 12 finalists out of 700 entries for the BBC World Challenge 08 Contest. A historical moment for a Pakistani company to be highlighted on such a forum
