Editorial in The News,December 30, 2023Many countries around the world recorded an increase in domestic violence against women and girls during the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns. Sadly, Pakistan was no exception to this global trend. According to a study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on the ‘Gendered Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Central and West Asia’, respondents to a survey in Sindh and Punjab carried out in the summer of 2020…
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By Mitra Majeedy in TOLOnews Online, Dec 11, 2023 at 7:38 PMThe United Nations Security Council held a closed-door meeting on Afghanistan. In the meeting hosted by Switzerland, members of the council also discussed the assessment of the situation in Afghanistan conducted by Feridun Sinirlioğlu, special coordinator of the UN for Afghanistan. Some Afghan women were also invited to the meeting. “On December 11, security council members will hold a closed-door on the recommendation of…
By Ansar Abbasi in The News, Oct 19, 2023ISLAMABAD: Doors, which the PTI is knocking for talks, are tightly closed as yet and no decision has been taken at the government level to engage the party or initiate a dialogue process. Official sources said the impression given by the PTI following Information Minister Murtaza Solangi’s meeting with Shafqat Mehmood was totally misplaced as the caretaker government had not taken any decision to initiate such dialogue.…
by Mohiuddin Alamgir in The Daily Star,Jun 4, 2023 At least 18,465 non-government primary schools closed their doors for good in 2021 and 2022 due to what officials said were the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic. Most of these schools were closed in 2021 because the owners could not bear the cost of running them. The final draft of Annual Primary School Census (APSC) 2022 shows 4,352 private primary schools faced closure last year. In 2022,…
By Fatema Adeeb in ToloNews, Jan 14, 2023 at 11:04 PMThe United Nations Security Council in a meeting held behind closed doors asked the Islamic Emirate to immediately reverse all restrictions on the work and education of women in Afghanistan. A statement issued after the meeting says the Islamic Emirate should uphold its commitments to Afghan women and girls. Speaking at the meeting, the Permanent Representative of Japan to the UN, Kimihiro Ishikane said that…