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Wasim Sajjad

‘You cannot trust the weather and Kurram’s situation.’ This local idiom describes the volatility of the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where those who fled the 2007 vortex of sectarian killings between Shia and Sunni Tribesmen still refuse to return as they fear conflict could break out again at any time. As the sectarian strife intensified, 38 villages were either razed to the ground or their residents fled in fear and panic, leaving behind their homes and farms to divine providence.

For complete read click on the link: https://tnnenglish.com/a-decade-on-kurram-ghost-villages-still-waiting-for-their-occupants-to-return/?fbclid=IwAR1Y4UpDDXtlnpbfw1ZEadHLQyQDk3GSBd-zuYKNguMkmFWXtzUxGgJrOys

Shazia Mehboob

Islamabad: One-and-a-half-year-old Irfan, sitting in his mother’s lap at a private shelter home, is continually trying to divert his mother’s attention as tears are rolling down from her cheeks while she explains her suffering at the hands of her husband. Naheed, a 19-year-old survivor of domestic violence (DV) in Rawalpindi, was explaining her two-year-long journey of domestic violence and abuse.

For complete read click on this link: https://thepenpk.com/violence-abuse-leave-life-lasting-implications-on-a-childs-health-personality/

Shahbaz Afzal

Sahiwal: Pakistan’s archaeological landscape is home to countless historic sites which date back to as many as 8000 years. Among these sites, many are not only monuments and buildings linked with Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism but also with pre-historic creeds.

For complete read click on the link: https://thepenpk.com/abandoned-gurdwara-needs-urgent-attention/