International applicants to post-graduate programmes at universities in developed countries have long understood that having even a single research paper to one’s name gives...
While politicians and economists debate on talk shows and twitter over the inevitability or impossibility of a potential default, millions of working-class families are already...
‘Ghareeb kay bachay’ versus ‘ameeron kay bachay’. The intriguing refrain does the rounds as Pakistanis cannot help but group people in Imran Khan’s discredited protest...
In 2020, a letter by Additional District and Sessions Judge Dr Sajida Ahmed Chaudhry to the then chief justice of Pakistan addressing the harassment that her fellow judges face...
Imran Khan’s political career has been full of blunders and U-turns. He never adheres to his word and never wastes a chance to show his immaturity. Over the years, he has made placating his ego...
Karachi faces several problems after heavy spells of rainfall, including flooding, waterlogging and power outages. Overpopulation is a contributing factor to these issues, as the city’s...
More than 20 per cent of Pakistan’s population is undernourished, according to the UN World Food Programme. Our poor agricultural productivity is a key factor behind this crisis. Population...
This refers to the article ‘Malaria in Jati’ .by Kausar Abbas. This is not an isolated problem, the incidence of malaria is rising throughout the country. The government must take serious...
Persistent unemployment is a pressing issue in Pakistan, particularly among the youth, which has led to a rise in crime rates. Despite Pakistan’s high growth rate, the country still faces...
The PTI is disintegrating rapidly. Imran Khan has lost his composure. In one breath he says he is ready to step-down if it serves Pakistan’s interests and says he will fight back in the next. He...
The rise in kidnapping incidents in several districts of Sindh is indicative of just how lawless things have become in certain areas of the province. The police have utterly failed to keep the...
Gas loadshedding used to be a winter problem. Now, it occurs during the summer months as well and appears to have become a year-round, permanent feature of life in Pakistan. It has become incredibly...
I am writing to express my concern about the increasing pollution in our country. The air quality has been deteriorating and it is affecting the health of our communities. The pollution is not only...
Pakistani politics has mostly been a case of musical chairs between two main parties – with the occasional benevolent help from the not-so-hidden powers-that-be-and-are – that would also be...
Pakistan recorded its second case of monkeypox within three days, bringing the country’s total tally of cases to five. However, none of the cases reported thus far have been locally transmitted,...