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What went wrong with ‘Pakistan’s Dubai’? – inside the Chinese initiative that is prompting terror attacks

The small port city of Gwadar has a huge new airport funded by China, but local suspicion of Beijing’s true intentions threatens to wreck the projectAs the first flight touched down on the fresh tarmac at Gwadar, it was hailed by Pakistan’s government …

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Shunned and shamed, Pakistan’s trans community finally gets help for TB

Often forced into sex work, trans people are at higher risk of tuberculosis but face abuse when they seek treatment. Now screening and outreach work are helping tackle the diseaseTwo years ago, Honey developed a persistent cough but was afraid to go to…

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