Tag: humanity
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World Children’s Day celebrated as ‘graveyard of children’, Gaza, remains under siege
World Children’s Day is annually celebrated on November 20. The theme for this year is ‘For every child, every right’. The blatant irony is that the day is being celebrated as the children of Gaza do not even have the fundamental right to life. They are being orphaned, injured, losing limbs, burned by white phosphorus,…
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Senate Interior Committee passes bill to decriminalise suicide in Pakistan
The Senate Interior Committee has passed the bill for decriminalising suicide in Pakistan and demanded amendments in section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). The bill was first introduced by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) member, Senator Shahadat Awan, in the Senate. It stated, “Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the…
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‘Brotherhood, humanity’: Sikhs open gurdwaras for Friday prayers after Muslims attacked by Hindu extremists
After an official ban on Muslim prayers at open places in India’s Gurugram city near New Delhi, a local organisation taking care of gurdwaras, holy places of the Sikh religion, has announced opening the doors of a gurdwara for Muslims. Hindu extremists have been protesting against the Muslims’ act of offering Friday prayers at open…
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‘Afghanistan is a matter of humanity and cannot be ignored’: Malala Yousafzai
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai, during a conversation with Geo News programme “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath”, extensively spoke on how the Pakistani government should welcome and facilitate Afghan refugees, and provide education to the refugee children. Malala said that the safety of the people of Afghanistan is “a matter of…
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KP’s Mashal Aamir wins Princess Diana Award for her services for humanity
A girl from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mashal Aamir has been awarded the Princess Diana Award for her services for humanity and participation in welfare activities. The award credits those who have shown a consistent commitment to humanitarian causes. She has undertaken social work since her childhood that focused on environmental and equality activism. As per details, Mashal has…
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Time for kindness
With at least 1.2 million confirmed cases and 64,000 deaths across the globe, the new coronavirus aka COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to take a toll on the world. The economic impact is so huge that it is being compared to the Great Depression. Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva says this…