Socio-spatial and economic inequality has heightened under the contemporary model of “expulsionary” development in Pakistan. It is rooted in creating silos of affluence and abundance for the privileged few by unleashing a vicious cycle of immiseration and insecurity on the working people in the form of gated housing enclaves.
Read MorePakistan’s relationship with China is usually described in the prism of national interests instigated largely by regional security architecture and economic imperatives. Arguably this narrative is justifiable in the backdrop of the emergence of Pakistan as a nascent state in search of security in a hostile neighbourhood. A good relationship with China in the given scenario soon became a rational choice for Pakistan’s political and security elite.
Read MoreIn 2018, Pakistan was ranked the 6th most dangerous country for woman, and incidences of violence against woman are reportedly on the rise. In this climate of violence, what can women do to help protect themselves?
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