A history of Pakistan’s interim governmentsPakistan did not experience an interim government — particularly an interim prime minster — in much of its early to advanced timeline. It was in the early 1990s when the country had its first interim...
The inhumanity of Pakistan’s coal industryThe recent demonstration held by the Pakistan Central Mines Labour Federation (PCMLF) in Quetta in the aftermath of two almost simultaneous coal mine explosions, which resulted in 23 fatalities, serve...
The state of international law today and PakistanIf international law, in short, is the set of rules that countries follow in dealing with each other, these are trying times. While conflicts have increased three fold in recent years, two recent even...
Ghost teachersSir: Residents of Ibrahim Chandio village have been protesting against the ‘ghost teachers’ of the Primary Masjid School, which has been closed for three years. Every student wants to get proper educa...
Ramzan and the heatwaveSir: Ramzan is a holy month for the Muslim community. During this time period, Muslims are focused on fasting and other acts of worship. However, there are numerous factors which make this difficult....
Cancer and corporate responsibilitySir: Various forms of lethal cancers are becoming more widespread across the country. While there are more cancer treatment facilities in the country now than before, these have proven to be inadequat...
Healthcare in SindhSir: The National Institute of Cardio Vascular Disease (NICVD) has been established by the government of Sindh at Karachi, Hyderabad, Sehwan, Larkana, Mithi, Khairpur and Sukkur. These health faciliti...
Digging in KarachiSir: While many consider Defence to be a ‘posh’ residential area in Karachi, the picture is quite different for the people residing here. The utter callousness and disregard of the Cantonment Board fo...
Child camel jockeysSir: Camel racing is a popular sport in the Middle East, as well as some other regions. Professional camel racing, like horse racing, is an event for gambling and attracting tourists. Children are pre...
Global warming and generatorsSir: Any primary school student today will know about global warming and its causes. When human beings burn fossil fuels like petrol, diesel or furnace oil it creates emissions such like carbon dioxid...
Open manholesSir: I would like to draw attention to the dangers posed by open or uncovered manholes through the columns of your newspaper. Open manholes pose a serious danger to the citizenry. Not only should they...