edit in The Express Tribune, December 30th, 2023.A recent study, published by the Asian Development Bank, highlights the alarming emergence of domestic violence as a silent pandemic in Pakistan, presenting a significant challenge to both society and the state. Pakistan has consistently ranked poorly on gender equality indices, experiencing a sharp increase in violence against women and girls in recent years. This surge in violence is rooted in deeply ingrained patriarchal and misogynistic ideologies and…
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by Jagaran Chakma in The Daily Star, Aug 22, 2023One of the development projects undertaken on Chinese loans has been completed while eight others are being implemented in full swing following a prolonged hiatus for the pandemic, said relevant officials and Economic Relations Division (ERD). A memorandum of understanding titled “Strengthening investment and production capacity cooperation”, comprising 27 projects and a cost of $20 billion, was signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Bangladesh…
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 Balram Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, Jan 8, 2023The demand for Nepali products has started to pick up in the Chinese market as Beijing has reopened two-way trade from the Rasuwagadhi-Kerung port, which was shut since the start of the Covid pandemic. Nepali traders have been exporting goods such as flour, turmeric, chilly, bamboo stool, grass broom, handicrafts, cosmetics, noodles and among others to Tibet via Rasuwagadhi. According to the local traders, the Tibetans…