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January 13, 2021
Even A PhD No Longer Guarantees A Job In Pakistan

Thousands of Pakistani doctorate degree holders are unemployed amid an economic slump in their country. Their prospects appear dim as Pakistani universities struggle to implement a tenure-track system.

January 13, 2021
Residents Of Pakistani Tribal District Protest Against 'Illegal' Detentions

Around 200 demonstrators participated in the second day of a sit-in in the Mir Ali area on January 13, complaining that the whereabouts of the four locals and their status are still unknown nearly a month after they were picked up by the military.
January 13, 2021
NGOs Call For Long-Term Solutions, Meaningful EU Support To End Humanitarian Crisis In Bosnia

Four human rights organizations are calling for immediate humanitarian support for nearly 2,500 refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers who remain without basic shelter in dire winter conditions in Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as "durable solutions" to meet the needs of people transiting the country.
January 13, 2021
HRW Urges Biden To Champion Human Rights After Trump's 'Disastrous' Tenure

HRW is calling on Biden to reinforce the commitment of the U.S. to human rights after four years of shirking it during Trump’s presidency, and to join broad coalitions that have emerged to stand up to "powerful actors" such as Russia and China that have been undermining the global rights system.
January 13, 2021
Pakistan's Trials Of Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Near Completion

Pakistan is concluding its phase three human trials of a Chinese company’s coronavirus vaccine. Health officials say the test of CanSinoBio’s vaccine are nearly complete and show promise. Pakistan is one of seven countries testing the Chinese vaccine. VOA’s Ayesha Tanzeem reports from Islamabad.
January 13, 2021
Afghan Shi'ite Leader In Pakistan After Killings Of Miners

An influential Afghan Shi'ite leader is visiting Pakistan, where members of the minority sect are still reeling from the brutal killing of 11 Shi'ite coal miners, nine of whom were Afghan immigrants, earlier this month.
January 12, 2021
Pakistani Government Employees Demand Raise In Line With Inflation

Hundreds of federal government employees rallied in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, to call for an increase in their salaries in line with the rate of inflation. Employees marched through the city on January 12, criticizing the government for not keeping inflation under control.
January 12, 2021
Gunmen Kill Pakistani Policeman Escorting Polio Vaccine Workers

Pakistani officials say a police officer has been killed as he was escorting a vaccination team in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa -- the latest attack against health workers taking part in a campaign to eradicate polio.
January 11, 2021
Pakistan Launches New Anti-Polio Drive Amid Tight Security

Despite a steady rise in coronavirus cases, Pakistan on January 11 launched a five-day vaccination campaign against polio amid tight security, hoping to eradicate the crippling children’s disease this year.
January 10, 2021
Pakistan Defends Handling Of Case Against Extremist Leader

Pakistan's Foreign Office has reacted angrily to a U.S. State Department statement asking the country to do more to hold an extremist leader accountable.
January 10, 2021
Power Gradually Returns After Network Failure Plunges Most Of Pakistan Into Darkness

Power is gradually returning to major cities across much of Pakistan after the country of 210 million people was plunged into darkness just before midnight on January 9 by a breakdown in the national power grid.
January 09, 2021
Pakistani Shi'a End Protests, Allow Funerals For Slain Hazara Miners

Shi'ite Muslims in Pakistan have ended nearly a week of sit-in protests and allowed the burials of 11 ethnic Hazara coal miners killed by militants from the extremist Islamic State (IS) group.

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Wednesday 13 January 2021

Even A PhD No Longer Guarantees A Job In Pakistan

Residents Of Pakistani Tribal District Protest Against 'Illegal' Detentions

NGOs Call For Long-Term Solutions, Meaningful EU Support To End Humanitarian Crisis In Bosnia

HRW Urges Biden To Champion Human Rights After Trump's 'Disastrous' Tenure

Pakistan's Trials Of Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Near Completion

Afghan Shi'ite Leader In Pakistan After Killings Of Miners

Pakistani Government Employees Demand Raise In Line With Inflation

Gunmen Kill Pakistani Policeman Escorting Polio Vaccine Workers

Pakistan Launches New Anti-Polio Drive Amid Tight Security

Pakistan Defends Handling Of Case Against Extremist Leader

Power Gradually Returns After Network Failure Plunges Most Of Pakistan Into Darkness

Pakistani Shi'a End Protests, Allow Funerals For Slain Hazara Miners

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