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Put people first: Indonesian advocates demand community-led HIV, TB responses. By SHOBHA SHUKLA

As the world approaches the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Indonesian health officials and community advocates are calling for a stronger people-centred response to HIV and TB, saying medical treatment alone cannot overcome the stigma, discrimination, policy barriers and lack of access that

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From Family Discipline to National Defence. By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

After creating man, Allah Almighty included within his nature an administrative structure for the family, whereby he might continue the journey of life according to the needs of his age. With the passage of time this structure was obliged to expand; the family pressed onward and at length arrived

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Anticipated Local Government Elections in Punjab and Minority Representation. By Dr. Emanuel Adil Ghouri

It is globally acknowledged that local government institutions are the fundamental units of the democratic process; they not only resolve issues at the local level but also play a pivotal role in fostering political awareness among the public. In simple terms, it would not be incorrect to describ

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Justice unbound: Shobha Shukla’s urgent warning against the global rollback of gender and health rights. By Bobby Ramakant

 In a powerful intervention timed for the eve of critical global diplomacy, Eliva Press today (12th August 2026) released "Justice Unbound: Feminist Voices on Gender Equality, Health Rights, and Inclusive Futures," an exclusive compilation of 14 hard-hitting reports by veteran femi

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Jammu & Kashmir: A Story of Peace, Progress and Pride in India. By Farooq Ganderbali

Jammu & Kashmir today presents a powerful story of transformation, hope and opportunity. While Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir continues to witness serious public grievances, Jammu & Kashmir on the Indian side is moving forward with greater connectivity, development, tourism, educat

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Ambassador Sergio Gor’s statement about J&K being part of India has no legal or political meaning unless USA by still crucial & formidable US military power. By Hem Raj Jain

India is unnecessarily dancing as US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor (who holds additional charge of US Envoy to Central and South Asia) has issued a meaningless statement from the soil of J&K that it is an important pat of India. India is specially happy because India thinks that as far as th

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Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir: Two Contrasting Realities. By Farooq Ganderbali

Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) present two sharply contrasting political, developmental and social realities. On the Indian side, Jammu & Kashmir has witnessed significant progress in infrastructure, healthcare, education, connectivity, tourism and sports

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Connecting care: Community-based model transforming TB and HIV services. By Shobha Shukla

TB continues to be the most common opportunistic infection as well as biggest cause of deaths of people living with HIV despite decades of progress in diagnosis, treatment and prevention. TB is preventable and curable but it was not so for over 150,000 people living with HIV who died of TB in 202

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The Mecca Defence Pact Cannot Diminish India’s Strength. By Farooq Ganderbali

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye has attracted considerable attention, particularly because it declares that an armed attack against one member will be treated as an attack against all three. While the agreement is an important regional development

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Naivete of ‘Jamiat Ulma-e- Hind’ responsible not only for partition of India but also for all present political problems of Global Ummah. By Hem Raj Jain

Whenever August, 15 comes people in India (while happily celebrating the independence day) always remember sadly the gory tragedy of partition of India which resulted in huge loss of lives, blood and properties (practically genocide ) on both sides of the border, of course much more on Pakistani

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Cambodia's HIV success: How leadership, partnership and communities turned ambition into action. By SHOBHA SHUKLA

Cambodia's recent achievement of achieving the 95-95-95 HIV-related targets demonstrates what determined national leadership and community partnership can accomplish, said Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Cambodia is the first and only

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THE BEATITUDES. By Justin Sharaf

The word “Beatitudes” means:  Supreme Blessedness, Supreme Happiness, or a State of Ultimate Spiritual Joy.



It comes from the Latin word “Beatus”, meaning "happy" or "blessed”.<

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Threats Against Kashmiri Pandits Are a Direct Assault on Kashmiriyat. By Farooq Ganderbali

Any threat directed at the Kashmiri Pandit community living in Kashmir today is not a minor or isolated issue—it is a brutal assault on Kashmir’s brotherhood, unity, religious freedom, cultural heritage, traditions, and the very soul of Kashmiriyat. Such intimidation and hostility mus

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August: A Month of Incomplete Happiness for Minorities in Pakistan. By Dr. Emanuel Adil Ghouri

In 1992, the United Nations designated December 22 as "Minority Day" to express global solidarity with minorities; since then, the day has been observed worldwide. However, Pakistan is the only country that has deviated from the UN-designated date, observing Minority Day on August 11 in

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From the hills of Rio: How communities in Brazil's favelas are reimagining HIV and TB prevention. By SHOBHA SHUKLA

Some of the most important lessons from the recently concluded AIDS 2026 Conference were learnt not inside the conference halls, but on the steep hillsides of dangerous favelas (urban slums) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.



Favelas in Rio de Janeiro are dense, informal urban communities where



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"Trial of Pakistani Christian Nation" By Nazir S Bhatti

On demand of our readers, I have decided to release E-Book version of "Trial of Pakistani Christian Nation" on website of PCP which can also be viewed on website of Pakistan Christian Congress www.pakistanchristiancongress.org . You can read chapter wise by clicking tab on left handside of PDF format of E-Book.

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