Dr Azmia Shabbir

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Lack of Testing Creates Illusion that Pakistan has Less of a Corona Virus Problem

News & Current Affairs Dr Azmia Shabbir - September 22, 2020 0

With over 300,000 confirmed cases, and the Covid19 pandemic still with us, health care experts agree that the only choice before the country is...

The Coronavirus Pandemic is Far From Over

News & Current Affairs Dr Azmia Shabbir - August 21, 2020 0

Pakistan’s leaders are praising our low Covid19 numbers and mortality rates and referring to it as a miracle. With less than 300,000 cases and...

Impact of Covid: Rising Poverty & Hunger

News & Current Affairs Dr Azmia Shabbir - July 13, 2020 0

Since the start of the Covid19 pandemic, International financial institutions like World Bank and International Monetary Fund have repeatedly spoken out not only about...

Imran Khan’s Government is Fudging Covid Numbers

News & Current Affairs Dr Azmia Shabbir - June 17, 2020 0

In a country where it is difficult to believe any numbers or statistics provided by the government, it is becoming increasingly more...

Is Pakistan Set to Have a Revival of Polio?

News & Current Affairs Dr Azmia Shabbir - June 5, 2020 0

For some years now, Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries in the world where polio is still endemic. Massive effort by...

Medical personnel need support not govt harrassment

News & Current Affairs Dr Azmia Shabbir - April 22, 2020 0

All over the world, people and governments are supporting the front line workers in this pandemic: the healthcare workers. In Pakistan, however,...

Medical Professionals Needs Support and Equipment, not Arrests & Police Beatings

News & Current Affairs Dr Azmia Shabbir - April 7, 2020 0

Support for public health professionals and doctors, provision of PPE (protective personal equipment) along with medications and ventilators are the need of...

Is Pakistan hiding its Coronavirus Problem?

News & Current Affairs Dr Azmia Shabbir - March 15, 2020 0

The world is facing a global pandemic and the reactions of all democratic governments is to tell the truth to...

Imran Khan Lies About Media Freedom Can’t Hide Ugly Reality of Repression

News & Current Affairs Mukhtar Ahmed - October 22, 2020 0

Pakistan ranks as one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to media freedom. According to global media watchdog, RSF (Reporters...

Pakistan: Graveyard for minorities

News & Current Affairs Shaista Sindhu - October 21, 2020 0

Pakistan may have been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) but it is fast becoming one of the most religious intolerant...

Imran Khan failing in dealing with his myriad challenges

News & Current Affairs Syed Yahya Hussainy - October 20, 2020 0

Politics in Pakistan is a funny game. Neither brute majority in Parliament nor charisma offer manna for survival. Only the ability to pocket pride...

Imran’s Mantra to duck FATF bouncers

News & Current Affairs Adam Ahmad - October 19, 2020 0

Prime Minister Imran Khan has always believed that just as he helped Pakistan win the cricket world cup, he will be able to duck...

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