The writer is pursuing an MPhil in development studies at Lahore School of Economics and works as a research associate at LUMS.
“We earn whatever is in our fate” – a phrase I heard from the many fisher folk I met in Karachi. They were referring to the fact that the sea...
The geographical targets of floods are changing in Pakistan, and so is the discourse on the causes of floods.As floods move direction from...
‘Pakistan contributes less than one percent to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it is among the top ten countries most vulnerable to the...
A year before my matriculation exams, the principal of our school called eight students from our class of 35 to his office and declared: “You...
“Just between you and me,” wrote Lawrence Summers, the then chief economist of the World Bank, in an internal memorandum that got leaked in...
Climate change-driven natural disasters around the world have taken more than half-a-million lives around the world and incurred financial losses...
Reports on climate change show that Pakistan is ranked at the 135th position in terms of its carbon emissions. However, in terms of the risk that...
According to the World Food Programme , six out of 10 Pakistanis are food-insecure. Every government in Pakistan has made plans to reduce food...
A recent report has revealed that 90 percent of the water supply available to the residents of Karachi is unfit for human consumption. The report...
Economists view cities as engines of growth. However, empirical evidence has made it possible to argue that this vision for urban development will...
A movie titled ‘Educating Rita’ came out in 1983 as a profound attempt at understanding the nexus between education, gender and class in...
Since 1990, more than 600,000 deaths have been recorded as a result of climate change-driven natural disasters. Climate change – brought about...
According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2017, Pakistan stands among the top 10 most vulnerable countries in the world due to climate change....
