Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s out-of-school crisis is not only a social failure but an economic self-inflicted wound, trapping families in cycles in which poverty causes illiteracy and illiteracy leads to poverty, a report has stated. Currently, 25 million children aged between five to 16 years are not enrolled in school in Pakistan. The number of children who are not going to schools is roughly the entire population of Australia not accessing education system that was supposed to be their…
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Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Vulnerable groups – women, religious and gender minorities face digital intimidation in Pakistan, a new report by Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) has revealed. The report has identified sextortion, hacking and deepfake imagery as emergent dangers. “Online-brokered identity-centric harm is further magnified via algorithms and other social media undercurrents. Between May 2024 and December 2025, the DRF’s helpline tackled 5,041 new cases. Its survey showed that 64pc rece…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan has entered into a difficult phase of economic management as petrol and high‑speed diesel near Rs 400 a litre, compounding pressures on households and the government, a report has said.Pakistan-based The News International said in the report that State Bank of Pakistan’s policy rate hike to 11.5 per cent adds strain on borrowers.”While citizens are bearing the brunt of inflation, the government is risking its political capital by making unpopular decisions,” it…
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) A public health emergency is unfolding in Pakistan as a recent joint study by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services has revealed that four in every 10 children aged 12 to 36 months in high-risk urban areas carry lead in their blood. The cities surveyed in the report, including Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and Rawalpindi, are not remote or marginal spaces but economic and population cent…
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) The WHO’s Global Hepatitis Report 2026 has revealed that Pakistan is the single largest contributor to the number of people living with hepatitis C in the world, even as field reports from different parts of the country revealed continued availability of banned reusable syringes and fake auto-disable syringes in the market, which experts fear can cause transmission of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV, when used repeatedly by unqualified practitioners. Pakistan is among t…
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Pakistan is the single largest contributor to the global number of people living with hepatitis C, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Hepatitis Report 2026 has revealed. In addition, Pakistan has been named among the 10 nations which have most hepatitis C related deaths worldwide, sparking concerns over unsafe injections, reusable syringes and weak infection prevention measures in the country, local media reported. According to the WHO report, hepatitis B and C ar…
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) Pakistan is mediating between Iran and the US out of necessity. For Pakistan, a destabilised Iran increases space for militants on the western flank and tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran risk triggering pact obligations, a report has stated. By mediating between the US and Iran, Pakistan has gained visibility. However, diplomatic access does not lead to an agreement and leverage does not imply a cash flow. Until each gets paid, packaged and converted, Pakistan is …
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan is grappling with deepening economic stress as the fallout from the ongoing tensions linked to the US-Iran conflict continues to disrupt global energy supplies, pushing fuel prices higher and straining the country’s already fragile economy, a report has said.While diplomatic efforts are underway, with Islamabad actively engaging to de-escalate the situation, there is still no final resolution in sight, as per The News International report.The continued uncer…
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) A new alternate report submitted to the UN Committee against Torture by the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) showcases gaps in Pakistan’s legal protections, local media reported. The report, submitted ahead of the review of Pakistan’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention against Torture, exposes incidents of custodial abuse and inadequacy in the country’s enforcement of the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment) Act, 2022. “T…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Despite constituting nearly half of Pakistan’s population, only one in four working-age women participates in the labour force, compared to nearly four out of five men, according to an article in Karachi-headquartered The News International.Among those women who do work, most are concentrated in agriculture, while fewer than 15 per cent are in formal employment. In major industrial sectors, women account for just 3.6 per cent of employment, highlighting the extent to…