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Millions of uneducated children could spell disaster for Pakistan

April 25, 2017

An estimated 3 million young people — 58 percent of children in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province — don’t attend school thanks in part to terrorism and government counter-terrorism measures.

Sleepy Pakistani village tapped as China’s gateway to Middle East

April 20, 2017

Machines are dredging the Arabian Sea and cranes are setting up shipping berths in what is projected to become Pakistan’s biggest international port, which China hopes will shorten its trade route to the Persian Gulf’s rich oil reserves.

Pakistan cracks down on ‘blasphemous’ social media

March 17, 2017

Free speech advocates think the government is trying to shut up its critics.

There will be some firsts on the new Pakistan census

March 14, 2017

For the first time, Pakistan’s transgender community will be counted in the national census, but the decision to include around 3 million Afghan refugees might be more controversial.

Stranded at the border

March 1, 2017

Pakistan’s largely symbolic decision to close the border with Afghanistan is dividing families, stranding people with medical issues, and leaving truckloads of food to rot.

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