Poverty and economic policies
Part – I In 1992, the UN declared October 17 as the International Day to Eradicate Poverty. Since then, on this day governments around the world pledge to reduce poverty…
Tag: Poverty
Bahawalpur: tragedy and poverty
Both terrorism and poverty cause deaths in different ways. Terrorists use bullets, Ak47s, suicide jackets and other means to kill and frighten people. But poverty is a silent killer. F…
Labour MP Jo Cox dies after being shot and stabbed
Arrested killer linked to far right racist group The Labour MP Jo Cox from Batley and Spen, Yorkshire killed soon after the surgery, she held in her constituency. A 52…
Capitalist greed, price hike and Ramazan
Millions are suffering because of unjustified price hike Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims around the world. Religious sentiments run high during this month. Often empty mosques filled up…
Rising inequality between rich and the poor in Pakistan
Free market economy and neoliberal economic policies created huge gulf According to a recent survey conducted by a reputed audit firm exposed the inequality between the earnings of the CEOs of…
Poverty, dodging the numbers
The number of people living in poverty has increased in last decade Lies more lies and official figures, best describe that how the government manipulate or sometime distort figures to…
The Slave Conditions of Domestic Child Workers
Poverty, misery, abuse and death In recent weeks, the death of five girl child domestic workers once again highlights the menace of rampant violence and abuse against the child domestic…
Domestic child workers’ slave conditions
By Rukhsana Manzoor 10/02/2014 Forceful collective voice needed to end poverty and abuse In recent weeks, the deaths of five female child domestic workers has once again highlighted the menace…
Bangladesh Garments Industry : A Country within a Country called Export Processing Zones
Exports and profits continue to rise but workers left behind Three decades ago, Bangladesh created a network of export zones to attract foreign investment with tax incentives and other benefits.…
New, stronger wave of protests across the country
New, stronger wave of protests across the country 22/11/2012 Cuts in fuel subsidies provoke mass eruption from below Since Tuesday 13 November a massive and unprecedented wave of protests…
Eyewitness account of Sindh floods
Hundreds of thousands displaced as flood worsens Heavy monsoon rains have continued to lash most of the Sindh and wreaked havoc in the Badin and Mirpurkhas districts and many other…
8 million people affected by devastating floods
Feudal lords and politicians’ criminal decisions led to disaster More than 8 million people have been affected by the devastating floods in Sindh province, Pakistan. Many people believe that the…