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9 March 2012 - 2:54amHasina* lives in a village near Sibi in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province. She was ill during her pregnancy, but her family and friends discouraged her from seeking medical attention. Some of them found it embarrassing to see a doctor during pregnancy for privacy reasons, while others were concerned... -
28 February 2012 - 8:25pmPerveen Majeed and her family lost all their belongings during Pakistan’s devastating floods in 2010. Their home was severely damaged and Perveen’s small handicrafts business was ruined. As the family’s sole breadwinner, Perveen depended on the business to help feed her... -
1 February 2012 - 11:46amAid organizations have provided life-saving blankets, quilts and warm clothes to thousands of people returning home in Pakistan’s north-west. In recent years, the area has witnessed an upsurge in militant activities, military operations and drone attacks, all of which have affected the lives of... -
11 January 2012 - 1:26pmIn October 2011, as large parts of Pakistan’s Sindh Province lay devastated by flooding, Mai Rasheeda Qambrani was in severe pain. She was in the last month of pregnancy - her sixth in 10 years - but Rasheeda had not experienced any baby movements for a week. She needed urgent medical attention....
