report in ToloNews, Dec 13, 2023 at 2:19 PMResidents of Takhar said that with the increase in poverty and unemployment, many children in the province have been forced into hard work. They called on officials to collect these children and provide the necessary education for them. “The lack of jobs and shelter, especially in Takhar, is the reason for the increase in child labor, and the people of Takhar are concerned about the issue,” said…
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by Rameez Khan in The Express Tribune, Oct 7, 2023LAHORE: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has clarified that the party’s “vote ko izzat do” (respect the vote) slogan was not intended to be anti-establishment, but rather focused on serving the people and improving the lives of those living below the poverty line. In a news conference held at the party’s central secretariat on Friday, Shehbaz deftly avoided answering any questions about holding the outgoing generals, whom…
Falling Afghan poppy crop
edit in The Express Tribune, November 7th, 2023.Afghanistan’s poppy output has come crashing down since the Taliban government banned cultivation of the plant last year. The massive drop has caused a sharp reduction in the production of opium, heroin and morphine, severely hurting the drug lords. But conversely, the ban has made life even more difficult for the poor farmers who used to grow the crop. Most poppy farmers have shifted to wheat, but that…