All for Mental Health Care? on October 6, 2021This year, Mental Health Day (October 10) is being celebrated by the World Health Organisation under the banner of “Mental Health Care for all: Let’s Make it a Reality.” The official theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is “Mental Health in an Unequal World.” Stable mental health is not merely the absence […]
Health, Junk Food and Corporate Interests on September 29, 2021Health has emerged as the new wealth along with the new normal in prevailing pandemic times. An essential reminder that a common-sense-related priority has been brought to our collective consciousness quite ironically. Yet, embracing the concept of health in its actual dimensions, as detailed by the definition of the World Health Organisation, is still a […]
Safety of Women and Sanity of the Society on August 21, 2021Violence against women, girls and children (VAWGC) is globally prevalent. At times, overtly or covertly, it is politically orchestrated and endorsed in the name of culture, faith and national interest. This violence is committed in different forms at family, community and state levels. According to the data sources from organization such as UN, this global […]
#You #Me #…SoWhat? on July 28, 2021What could be the psychological state of all women that are aware, urban, modern and, in actuality, survivors of violence but cannot dare to go to a police station, hire a lawyer or even think of a nerve-wracking court proceeding? What about those who decide to not tell their stories for the safety of their […]
The agenda health and Pakistan on April 6, 2021The current pandemic of COVID 19 is still unfolding not only its own mutations but several other pandemics of inequalities too. Multi-level and multi-faceted challenges are integrated in the health systems of all countries. As a part of its commitment to the agenda 2030, achieving the Universal Health Coverage with its 16 indicators is a […]
Together for Pakistan on March 18, 2021Back in late 70s and early 80s, me and my peers saw ourselves as privileged to actually watch the parade of the 23 March, the Pakistan day. The most awaited parts then were the air past, parachuting especially the one led by the legend Brig.TM and the parade by the SSG Commandos. Simultaneously, adoring, the […]
Choice and challenges- happy IWD 2021 on March 7, 2021The International Women’s Day (IWD) in theory does not belong to any one particular country, region or organization. The ideological ownership does transcend boundaries and borders. However, in materiality its control is caged in certain visible and invisible hands. The lexicon, mood, gestures and poses to reflect feminism and solidarity with the rights of women […]
Let us play — politics of hope on February 25, 2021Dedicated to all micro and mega tormentors in the guise of development managers and decision everywhere in Pakistan. Let us be grateful that many of us survived the pandemic of COVID 19 in 2020 and have successfully navigated through the first two months of 2021. Let this gratitude may not be the license to ignore […]
Pakistan, patriarchy and power gaps on February 10, 2021The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for the development agenda 2030, were adopted as the part of national development by our National Assembly in 2016. In 2020, Pakistan was graded as 134th out of 193 member countries of UN on the dashboard of SDG index ( all 17 SDG included) . In the same index Afghanistan, […]
Of mental health, and equality before law and other random thoughts on December 26, 2020The chronic and constant yet amazing expressions of infidelities between knowledge, practices, behaviours, intentions in different combinations are found in all societies. The breach of rules, regulations and systems everywhere no longer appears either embarrassing or unacceptable. Strangely enough even the legal systems regarding issues/crimes of violence against anyone including trans, women and children (that […]