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Girls education and gender equality.

Education is a fundamental right that every individual deserves, regardless of gender. Unfortunately, in Pakistan, this right remains uncertain, particularly for girls. As of 2024, the country’s female literacy rate stands at approximately 52%, compared to the overall literacy rate of 70%. The alarming disparity in female education is glaringly shocking in our rural and remote areas all over the …

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A Young Prince of Luxembourg Dies of a Rare Genetic Disease

A prince of Luxembourg has died at 22 of a genetic disease for which he spent his brief life raising awareness.Prince Frederik, the second cousin of the heir to the Luxembourg throne, discovered at age 14 that he had a mutation in his POLG gene, which is involved in the replication and repair of DNA. He died on March 1 …

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Federal government is ending solar net metering policy

The government has announced revisions to Pakistan’s solar net metering policy to address financial imbalances affecting nearly 40 million electricity consumers. Introduced in 2018 under the PMLN government, the policy initially aimed to promote renewable energy by allowing consumers to sell excess electricity to the grid. While early adopters benefited, the growing number of net metering users rising from 224000 …

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