Opinion

Psychological aspects of pre-adolescence suicides in Chitral

Suicidal behaviour in pre-adolescence is a psychological dilemma and has increased during the past three decades in Pakistan. Chitral, which is the largest district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with an estimated population of 600,000. This district has been facing the problem of suicidal attempts in pre-adolescences from the last a couple of years which increased the […]

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Spring the season of beauty

Spring is a beautiful season. It is a season of flowers and greenery. Flowers of different colours blossom in spring. Swarms of bees rush at them. They hum around the blooming petals and surround the opening buds. They loot the essence of flowers and make honey out of it. Butterflies fly to the flowers and

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Media: the threat of co-option

AROUND this year’s World Press Freedom Day (May 3) the Pakistani media received considerable attention at home and abroad, and it must calmly address some of the issues raised concerning its rights and responsibilities, and the challenges it is facing. The Amnesty International report on attacks on journalists in Pakistan released last week offered a

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