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750,000 kids born too soon every year in Pakistan

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Amar

KARACHI Amar Guriro Each year, some 15 million babies in the world are born too early. More than 1 million of those babies die shortly after birth; countless others suffer some type of lifelong physical, neurological or educational disability, often … Continue reading →

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Water, sanitation pledges may benefit 50m people

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Amar

By Amar Guriro KARACHI – The international development agency WaterAid has welcomed pledges from South Asian ministers that, if delivered, would provide 48.5 million people with access to essential lifesaving services across the region. The pledges were made by ministers … Continue reading →

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The mystifying case of Rinkle Kumari

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Amar

The Khanka Aalia Qadria Text and Photos by Amar Guriro KARACHI – In Pakistan, not only its people, but its walls also talk about controversies. We witnessed that while driving through the … Continue reading →

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Army wasted money importing marble for mazaar: Jinnah’s grandson

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Amar

By Amar Guriro KARACHI: Not only has the Musharraf-led government not included any of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s heirs in the management of his mausoleum but the army has spent a lot of unnecessarily money on it instead of putting … Continue reading →

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750,000 kids born too soon every year in Pakistan

Water, sanitation pledges may benefit 50m people

The mystifying case of Rinkle Kumari

Army wasted money importing marble for mazaar: Jinnah’s grandson

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