The writer is a psychiatrist, author of Love and Revolution: Faiz Ahmed Faiz and a Trustee of the Faiz Foundation Trust. He can be reached at ahashmi39@gmail.com and tweets @Ali_Madeeh
There is no escaping the demographic shift as birth rates decline and populations age. How do we address ageing and elderly care?
Here is an important work that explores core issues South Asian families struggle with when they feel torn between conflicting cultures
Despite the feeling that the world around us is falling apart, a changed perception can make a huge difference
Parents and family can be a safe harbour for teenagers. But parenting requires caution, unending patience and good humour
The answer lies in more active parental supervision, not some unenforceable bans on video games
We are stressed out and unhappy. But there’s a lot we can do about it
Faiz talked about religion and society with the same conviction with which he fought for civil liberties
Faiz’s views on religion have been a matter of interest to his admirers and sceptics alike
Our Covid-19 experience also showed us how, despite all its shortcomings, Pakistan’s public hospital system (such as it is) is the best...
Covid has not broken our healthcare system. It has simply exposed how broken the system was
