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Sinking in our own sewage — and the way out
In Pakistan 99% of raw municipal sewage and industrial effluent is dumped into sea and other water bodies
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Child abuse — a ‘duty to report’
Existing plethora of child protection commissions, authorities, bureaus and ministries have little to contribute
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Eliminating child marriages
A 2013 UNFPA report suggests that one in three girls in Pakistan is married before reaching the age of 18
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Hostage to guns and militias
Successive governments have promoted violence and militancy by legislating pro-gun laws
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Continued exploitation of janitors and security guards
Surveys of leading government hospitals in different cities reveal identical exploitation and cruelty
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Manufacturing poverty
State is also guilty of looking the other way while its predatory elite exploits millions of workers with low wages
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Non-Muslims only
Cruel treatment began when advertisements explicitly required ‘only non-Muslims’ to apply for janitorial jobs
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How not to collect tax
By its inability to collect taxes, FBR single-handedly acts as the biggest roadblock to Pakistan’s progress
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Quarantined in Hell
As others began to understand the gravity of this easily transmitted virus, they too started to express some concerns
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Locked escape routes
Pakistan’s 90 million workers deserve an escape from poverty, disease, hunger and exploitation