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Nov 5, 2024 | 
images.dawn.com | Wara Irfan
“I feel extremely disillusioned,” said 26-year-old first-time voter Sara Ahmed* days before the next US presidential election on November 5. “It feels like there are two sides of the same coin at this point.”With the 60th presidential election approaching, the Pakistani American community faces a dilemma — to vote for a system they distrust or risk empowering candidates they fear may exacerbate the situation in Gaza and the Middle East.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
images.dawn.com | Wara Irfan
Pakistan’s music industry is slowly but steadily growing. From the luscious fields of Punjab to the vibrant lands of Sindh, singers from every corner of the country are taking Pakistan by storm. While platforms such as Coke Studio and Velo Sound Station provide space for up-and-coming artists, these opportunities are few and far in between for smaller, less connected artists. One voice such voice, emerging from Karachi, is that of singer-songwriter Asaduu.
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Apr 14, 2024 | 
images.dawn.com | Mashael Shah |Siham Basir |Zahrah Mazhar |Wara Irfan
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Wara Irfan
Until a few years ago, gas was never a concern for the residents of Karachi. Multiple burners in homes were often lit with constant, reassuring flames, symbolising an uninterrupted supply. In recent years, however, it has become increasingly difficult to keep the stove burning. Pakistanis are now confronted with the stark truth that the country is running out of gas.
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Apr 7, 2024 | 
asianews.network | Wara Irfan |Muzhira Amin |Muzhira AminDawn
April 8, 2024 KARACHI – Today marks six months to Oct 7, the day Hamas fighters launched the deadliest attack on Israel in its history. It is again time to count the losses. They begin with the dead; over 33,000 Palestinians and 1,200 Israelis. The toll in Gaza is likely to change within just a few hours as Israel continues its unyielding bombing of the enclave. The tally of suffering does not end here though.
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Apr 7, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Wara Irfan |Muzhira Amin
Today marks six months to Oct 7, the day Hamas fighters launched the deadliest attack on Israel in its history. It is again time to count the losses. They begin with the dead; over 33,000 Palestinians and 1,200 Israelis. The toll in Gaza is likely to change within just a few hours as Israel continues its unyielding bombing of the enclave. The tally of suffering does not end here though.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
asianews.network | Wara Irfan |Wara Irfan Dawn
April 4, 2024 ISLAMABAD – “Do you know why we eat gutka so much?” a woman from one of the low-income neighbourhoods where the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has established antenatal clinics (ANC) asked the doctor. “So we don’t feel hunger.”This is not a rare occurrence.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Wara Irfan
“Do you know why we eat Ghutka so much?” a woman from one of the low-income neighbourhoods where the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has established antenatal clinics (ANC) asked the doctor. “So we don’t feel hunger.”This is not a rare occurrence.
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Feb 28, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Wara Irfan
After much ado, Pakistan is finally poised to see the inaugural session of its newly elected National Assembly. As per the Constitution, President Arif Alvi was obligated to convene a new session of the National Assembly within 21 days of the Feb 8 general elections, which marks Feb 29 as the deadline to do so. However, given his reluctance, National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf took matters in his own hands and summoned the session on the deadline day — Feb 29.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Wara Irfan |Hawwa Fazal
More than half the world’s countries will be at high or very high risk of measles outbreaks by the end of the year unless urgent preventative measures are taken, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Tuesday. Measles cases have been increasing across most regions mainly due to missed vaccinations during the Covid-19 years when health systems were overwhelmed and fell behind on routine vaccinations for preventable diseases.
