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The climate challenge
The sizzling heatwaves that have gripped our country in recent weeks are a symptom of poor environmental practices. Climate change, extensive deforestation and rapid urbanisation have radically...
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Caretakers not needed
This refers to the article ‘Consensus, credibility and the caretaker’ by Hussain H Zaidi. The article is a much-needed discussion on the relevance of caretaker governments and the purpose they...
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Fire on the hills
The Margalla Hills are on the verge of decay. The fire that erupted in the hills has not only destroyed the environment but has also tampered with the beauty of the hills. When the fire broke out,...
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Focus on Sindh
Senior PPP leader Syed Khursheed Shah has claimed that the outgoing Sindh government has provided health facilities to people. However, this is not the truth. In Naushahro Feroze, there is no...
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The beaten path
The condition of roads inside Karachi University is deplorable. Uneven roads have made it difficult to have a smooth ride on them. Many students cannot even walk on these roads without getting their...
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Saving electricity
The energy shortage in Pakistan has adversely impacted the economy. The country is currently facing up to 18 hours of power outages a day and it is expected to face a more acute electricity crisis,...
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Beat the heat
Pakistan is one of the world’s ten countries that are most affected by the rising global temperature. Unfortunately, the nation has yet to start taking adequate corrective measures to mitigate the...
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Degradation of forests
Vegetation degradation continues across Pakistan. Frequent fires like the Margalla Hills in Islamabad have become a common feature that continueto accelerate degradation of woodlands and forests.The...
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No space for harmony
It is certainly due to incidents like the killing of a Sikh human rights activist in Peshawar that has led the US commission on religious freedoms recommending that Pakistan be declared a ‘country...
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Be prepared
This refers to the letter ‘There will be no water’ by Barrister Babar S Imran. Successive governments should be compelled to take this problem seriously and resolve it. We are in part...