Unifying learning systems
Education, the bedrock of any society, is at stake in Pakistan. Divisions within our educational framework — Cambridge, public and madrassa systems...
Process gaps
On Dec 21, I went to the Clifton driver’s licence branch in Karachi to get my driver’s licence renewed. It turned out...
Diplomatic tightrope
With Donald Trump just days away from leading the United States again, it is important for Pakistan to assess his foreign policy...
Unjust charges
The Sindh Excise and Taxation Department has recently ordered the replacement of all the existing number plates of private and commercial vehicles...
Reviving the debate: The struggle for student political rights in Pakistan
Looking towards any successful democracy, we see student unions and student politics to have always played an active role in countering the...
Tribes, tears and tensions
The region of Parachinar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), plagued by sectarian violence and tribal conflicts, has been the subject of much debate...
Lost childhoods
In August 2023, Pakistan submitted its consolidated sixth and seventh periodic reports, which were due in 2016 and 2021, respectively, to the...
Toxic love
Lahore used to one of my favourite cities. I always wanted to live there, and destiny took me to my dream city...
Waves of destruction
Sea intrusion along the coastal belt of Sindh, particularly in Badin, Thatta and Sujawal districts, has resulted in serious environmental issues, causing...
Our future
AS we welcome the new year, it is nice to be able to feel that the country has a lot to look...
Importance of first aid
A few days ago, my perfectly healthy father had a seizure late in the night after he had been experiencing stomach pain...
Traffic discipline
Rule of law and maintaining discipline should be among the top priorities so that we may have peace of mind. A nation’s...
Unpaid struggles
I was blessed to have some of the most qualified, dedicated and sincere teachers during my school life. Their efforts for the...
Evolving teachers’ roles
In our society, two figures play a crucial role in shaping the future: the teachers and the religious scholars. Both have the...
Lack of accountability
The Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order 2009 had granted the so-called self-rule to the people of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), establishing a de facto...