Dr. Rashid Latif inaugurated the first in vitro fertilization center named “Life’’ in Pakistan for the very first time in 1984. However, he successfully produced a healthy test tube baby after his five years of struggle in 1989. What Is…
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What’s Going on in the Solomon Islands?
Solomon Island is a tropical island nation somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. That’s honestly the first thing that came into my mind before writing this. It’s a country of roughly 650 000 people east of Papua New Guinea. Despite its…
First Transgender Doctor of Pakistan ‘’Beacon of Hope’’
Dr. Sara Gill has made history by becoming the first transgender in Pakistan.Pakistan is still a developing country in which many areas and towns still follow the old traditions andculture. Being born as a transgender person in Pakistan is still…
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One Problem, Two Systems
Towards the end of last year, there were a few unrelated incidents that became talking points regarding the #MeToo movement. China watchers started following one of them with great interest not only because it’s a micro cosmos into the #MeToo…
Pakistan’s Battle against Climate Change and the Hindrances in between
The world has been rushing to contain the threat of climate change. Countries are taking drastic changes to secure their futures. However, such changes sometimes result in the economy’s stagnation, especially for those countries that employ a more traditional approach…
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Karachi under Threat of Climate Change and Global Warming
Pakistan is the 5th most vulnerable country in the world to the effects of climate change, according to independent think-tank Germanwatch. As the temperature rises, all parts of Pakistan are seeing the affects taking place in real time. The glaciers…
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The Real Life Japanese Fairytale Marred by Controversy
Princess Mako of Akishino, the niece of the empror of Japan, recently married a non-royal. This is an event that caused uproar in Japan as the person she married, Kei Komuro, is not considered a good match for the princess…
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The Bitter-Sweet Election Victory of Putin’s “United Russia”
Russia’s Duma (lower chamber of the parliament) election has been neither free, nor open. The ruling “United Russia” has allegedly won a constitutional majority, enabling the regime of President Putin to formally legalize any of its decisions. The brutal oppression…
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Taiwan’s Cause Is Ours
Taiwan has been on the news pretty much continuously since the start of October. The country celebrated its national day on the 10th, which angered China because what wouldn’t anger China these days. Every time Taiwan acts like a country…
What is Happening to the Rights of Women and Girls in Afghanistan?
On the International Day of the Girl Child, we would like to draw attention to the lives of Afghan women and girls under the Taliban regime. The Taliban have once again seized control of the Afghan government, replacing the one…
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