I Hussain

I Hussain

  • When sewage meets the sea

    A man washes waste plastic sheets, collected for recycling, in the polluted waters on World Environment Day in Karachi, Pakistan June 5, 2023. —...

  • When sewage meets the sea

    When sewage meets the sea

    A man washes waste plastic sheets, collected for recycling, in the polluted waters on World Environment Day in Karachi, Pakistan June 5, 2023. —...

  • Meeting targets is not enough

    A Pakistani pedestrian leaves the entrance of the headquarters of the Federal Board of Revenues in Islamabad. — AFP/FileThe issue of low tax...

  • Meeting targets is not enough

    Meeting targets is not enough

    A Pakistani pedestrian leaves the entrance of the headquarters of the Federal Board of Revenues in Islamabad. — AFP/FileThe issue of low tax...

  • Educators beware: AI can harm learning

    This representational picture shows a human-like robot waving at viewers. — AFP/FileAfter having experienced the use of Large Language Models in...

  • Educators beware: AI can harm learning

    Educators beware: AI can harm learning

    This representational picture shows a human-like robot waving at viewers. — AFP/FileAfter having experienced the use of Large Language Models in...

  • More cotton, less sugarcane

    Pakistan is experiencing chronic water stress. Apart from the threat posed by India to upend the Indus Waters Treaty, we should recognise that the...

  • More cotton, less sugarcane

    Pakistan is experiencing chronic water stress. Apart from the threat posed by India to upend the Indus Waters Treaty, we should recognise that the...

  • Why the US loses more than it gains

    Why the US loses more than it gains

    On one hand, we are told that tariffs are designed to revive American manufacturing

  • Pakistan’s $3 trillion dream

    Pakistan’s $3 trillion dream

    These figures reflect consistent investment patterns spanning at least decade

  • More sentient than we imagine

    More sentient than we imagine

    Everyday experiences of pet owners provide abundant evidence of animal sentience

  • An Olympics tale for the ages

    An Olympics tale for the ages

    This is monumental achievement that brought rare moment of collective joy to millions of Pakistanis

  • This is a budget for the rich

    This is a budget for the rich

    Another indicator of country's recession is stable exchange rate

  • Against the tide

    Against the tide

    A labourer bends over as he carries packs of textile fabric on his back to deliver to a nearby shop in a market in Karachi on June 24, 2022. —...

  • The PM’s tangled web

    The PM’s tangled web

    To be fair, it is not exactly the most opportune time to become prime minister of Pakistan

  • A wobbly coalition

    A wobbly coalition

    The recent election of February 8 underscores the inherent unpredictability in relying on anecdotal political insights

  • None of the above

    None of the above

    Election result will unfortunately now lead to a period of greater political polarization that will further undermine Pakistan’s economic...

  • The caretakers are better

    The caretakers are better

    Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar addressed a high-level dialogue on financing for development on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York...

  • Hand the baton to the young

    When discussing Pakistan, we often focus on the income gap and gender gap, but one critical issue remains unaddressed: the age gap. I’m not...