Unseen danger
The residents of Bhatta Chowk in Raw-alpindi’s Malikabad area have been worried about the poor condition of roads and government’s inaction in...
Addiction alert
TIKTOK has become a global sensation, captivating millions of users with its addictive videos. While it offers a creative outlet, it also...
Justice, not brutality
The extrajudicial killing of a doctor in Mirpurkhas has raised critical questions about the criminal justice system in Pakistan. A little earlier,...
Reflections on age
My elder sister in Karachi wished me a happy birthday over the phone in May 2024 when I turned seventy-six. I composed...
New laws, old problems
With the government having successfully passed the 26th Amendment to the Constitution, it is perhaps time now for it to pay attention...
Pakistan’s image
In the last few years, several visiting Pakistani public figures have faced verbal abuse and physically intimidating behaviour in London at the...
End BISP misuse
The Sindh Government’s admission that its 28,549 officials continue to receive BISP (through their spouses) is neither a discovery nor a mistake....
Addressing BISP concerns
This is with reference to the editorial ‘BISP overhaul’ (Nov 6), which raised concerns about the inclusion of ineligible beneficiaries in the...
Tackling crime effectively
For a long time, Pakistan has been facing several economic, political and religious challenges, all of which have had a profound negative...
PIA needs leadership
There was much noise about privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), but only one bid came through when the time came. The...
Public toilets
The lack of accessible and functional public toilets in literally the whole country is a matter of serious concern. This scarcity not...
Corruption in livestock
The livestock sector, contributing 61.84 per cent to the agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) and 14pc to the national GDP, faces alarming...
Crisis in Lahore
Even though farmers have been burning crop residue for decades, it is only now that the problem has grown so bad in...
Navigating Trump’s foreign policy
With former president Donald Trump having become the next president of the United States, there is a lot of discussion around the...
Cycle of poverty in Pakistan: A call to action
Poverty remains one of Pakistan's most pressing issues, with millions of its citizens struggling to meet their basic needs. Despite the country's...