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With 151st position among 153 countries ranked in the latest Global Gender Gap Index 2020, Pakistan has been ranked as the third least performer in the world in terms of gender parity.
In the latest rankings, Pakistan is ahead...
By Khalid Khattak
Over the years there’s been much discussion on research being done by Pakistani universities and as to why these higher education institutions fail to find place among top ranking universities of the world.
However, somehow, most of the...
The elections of Lahore Press Club were held on Jan. 17, 2016 at Lahore Press Club. A total of three groups including Journalist, Progressive and Writers had fielded their candidates for the slots of President, Vice President, Secretary, Finance...
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Independent Living (IL) concept: A step towards an inclusive society
By Muhammad Arshad
LAHORE/Multan: My inability to move, to go outside or even to washroom by myself drew pity from people around me, except...
PML-N 11pc down, PTI 3pc up in NA-120
By Khalid Khattak and Numan Wahab
LAHORE: A comparative analysis of polled votes for Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in NA-120 bye-elections...
Data on trains derailment and terrorism related incidents in Pakistan
According to different media reports (Express Tribune and Dunya News) 15 to 17 people were killed and over 100 injured on Nov 17, 2015 when a passenger train...
Only 4 percent Punjab Assembly members in age group 25-30
31pc of the members enjoying second term
Only four percent of the members of Punjab Assembly are in age group 25-30 while 36 percent of...
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Data journalism takes center stage in GIJN’s latest investigative guide
By Khalid Khattak
The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) has launched a comprehensive guide to investigative journalism, offering valuable insights into various approaches and techniques.
One...
Data reveals private institutions dominate Punjab’s 2024 Matric and Inter exams
By Khalid Khattak
LAHORE: Recent results of secondary school (Matric) and higher secondary (Intermediate) exams from all nine Punjab exam boards reveal a striking trend:...
Exploring Pakistan’s annual external trade trends
By Khalid Khattak
Welcome to the fourth episode of Data Discoveries!
Government departments regularly release reports and publications that serve as valuable sources of data and...
Using data to investigate Pakistan Railways
By Rana Tanveer
Welcome to the third episode of our Data Discoveries series. After exploring pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. and transgender education data of...
Mapping Higher Education in Pakistan
By Khalid Khattak
The link to my research and data-backed investigative story “Mapping Higher Education in Pakistan,” published in MIT Technology Review Pakistan was unfortunately...
Pedestrian Fatalities: Unpacking the Data Story
By Khalid Khattak
Welcome to the second episode of the Data Discovery series. In this post, we will delve into some datasets on pedestrian casualties...
Revealing patterns in transgender education data
By Khalid Khattak
In the premiere episode of our new “Data Discoveries” series, we'll dive into a small dataset to uncover fascinating insights and explore...
Sentiment analysis of Imran Khan’s interview in TIME Magazine
By Khalid Khattak
Social media, particularly Twitter, is abuzz with news of former Prime Minister Imran Khan being featured on the cover of Time Magazine....
Why are college teachers leaving jobs?
By Khalid Khattak
During the last six years on average 12 college teachers were removed from services every month as they quit their jobs without...
Pakistan contributes the most in Careem’s global 1 billion rides
Data Stories Report
Careem, the region's leading multi-service platform, has announced the achievement of the milestone of completing one billion rides with Pakistan contributing the...