Abira has extensively worked with social movements and eco movements in Pakistan. She researched and wrote about natural resources rights and movements defending their right to land, water, and minerals in Pakistan as well as on urban resilience and communities forced to migrate because of loss of livelihoods. She has

Since early August, millions of Pakistanis had been experiencing a rapid decline in internet speed as well as disruptions in accessing multiple social media platforms and messaging applications like WhatsApp, with call and voice note options rendered inaccessible. As online businesses faced losses and discontent grew, many digital rights organizations

Pakistan has seen number of important contrasting developments on political front in recent weeks. These include a spike in terrorism cases, a successful women-led protest for Baloch citizens’ rights by the Baloch Yakjehtee Committee, and demonstrations against electricity tariff hikes by Jamaat-e-Islami in Islamabad. Yet, amid these contrasting developments, the

The Budget: A Political Document “It is important to recognize that the budget is not merely an economic or accounting document; it is fundamentally a political one. In creating the budget, decisions are made about how much money is extracted from individuals and how it is redistributed. Unfortunately, the wealthiest

Every year, hundreds of lives are brutally cut short due to road accidents, leaving a path of sorrow and raising serious concerns about the status of road safety in Pakistan. In the month of August alone, there were several accidents reported from across the country. A twin tragic bus accidents