On climate change on March 2, 2020Climate change is playing havoc with the lives and livelihoods of people across the globe but developing countries like Pakistan are the worst affected. The situation is bad in poor countries of Asia and Africa because they are passive victims of climate change. Pakistan is placed at fifth position on the Global Climate Risk Index […]
On child abuse on January 21, 2020Child abuse in Pakistan is deep rooted and prevalent in all strata of society, emerging from everywhere with no distinction of rural and urban, madrassas and schools. Without going into numbers this horrible crime is on the increase in Pakistan as per reports compiled by different NGOs and reporting in print and electronic media. But […]
Democratic deficit in Pakistan on November 26, 2019The quality of democracy in Pakistan is on decline, year after year. Though the country is in its third democratic regime since 2008, its democracy is still fragile and vulnerable to traditional power centres. Historically speaking, roots of democracy have been planted in a controlled environment rather than being provided an enabling environment for its […]
Prioritizing education on February 26, 2019Pakistan is far behind in the realization of basic human rights including health, water & sanitation and education. After Nigeria, Pakistan is the second country with the highest illiteracy rate in the world. On the UN’s Human Development Index report 2018, Pakistan ranks 150 out of 189 countries. This report takes education as a basic […]
SDGs in Pakistan on February 14, 2019After the expiry of the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), the United Nations (UN) introduced the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September 2015. These consist of 17 global goals, 169 targets and 230 indicators which are to be achieved by 2030 by its member states. The central pillars to these SDGs are social inclusion, economic development […]
Investing in people on October 30, 2018Investing in people means improving the quality of life of the population aimed to utilize their potential to the utmost level. The provision of health, education, water and sanitation and housing are preconditions for converting the population into human capital. It is a well recognized fact across the globe that only a healthy, educated population […]
When train was the public transport on October 18, 2018A walk down memory lane will bring us to the feeling that travel by train was associated with romantic connotations. Even with people of young and older ages. The train travel used to provide a really wonderful opportunity to enjoy and celebrate the trip with family and dear ones. Interaction with people from different walks […]