The first webinar of the series on the ‘Reset of US-Pakistan Relations’, hosted by KCFR, Karachi Council on Foreign Relations, took place on January 12th, 2021 with much success. We were privileged to hear brilliant speakers such as Ambassador Cameron Munter (Former United States Ambassador to Pakistan), Dr. Daniel Markey.
President Joe Biden’sinauguration was pretty much awaited by the whole world. Not a single house, aware of International affairs, across our nation went without viewing thecere mony. There was also no doubt to whether the rest of the world was watching or not. This time was a very different one.
A full acceptance of the second wave of COVID-19 came when our home had a case of it. It is not until we truly go through something personally, do we understand what the situation actually is. Pakistan has now officially reported crossing the 500, 000 mark of Covid-19 cases in.
A friend’s maid remains unidentified in the year 2021.No ID, no means of obtaining one, no access to facilities or future in terms of a better job or even having a bank account. And moreover so, the law states that she must bring a family member to The National Database.
The year 2020 is soon coming to an end. One never thought that we would finally say these words. It certainly seems to have felt like the longest year of our lives. It has been the one most people in this world will not want to re-live again even in.
On April 14th , Pakistani-American Sabila Khan lost her father to Covid-19. In trying to cope with such traumatic events and affected by grief, by April 17 th , she started a Facebook group called Covid-19 Loss Support for Family and Friends. A tribute to the lives lost to this.
This is not a strategist’s perspective neither a politician’s viewpoint. I am neither an economist nor a defense analyst. Nor am I an agent of anything (as will soon be accused of). What I am is an individual who has seen the map of the world change over time through.
My friend has already refused to take the vaccine. It hasn’t come out andyet she is already adamantly convinced that it will give her “rashes”. All this coming from an “authoritative source” forwarded to her through a reliable uncle who apparently knows better. I was trying to assure her that.
Getting a Covid-19 positive result initially astounds you for a few seconds. Even if we know that the entire world that has suffered for months and we read about it daily, it still gives you a jolt. Although we knew people who had passed away of it, until it hits.
Each year October, or as now called Pinktober, marks the month as Breast Cancer awareness month.The memories of victims as well as survivors and those going through this disease are honored in their battle against the illness. Here, as well as all over the world,pink lights go up decorating buildings.
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