‘The Smile Snatchers’ – a tale of stolen smiles on February 2, 2021A few have been decently framed dissenting voices in the parliamentary history of Pakistan. Senator Mian Raza Rabbani is one of them. His last tenure as chairman Senate imprinted his politically enriched futuristic approach and intellectual contribution to strengthening federalism in Pakistan. He drafted the most significant 18th Amendment in the Constitution of Pakistan to […]
Mountains matter for biodiversity on December 11, 2020December 11 is marked every year as the United Nations (UN) International Mountain Day (IMD). This year's theme is ‘Mountains Matter for Biodiversity’, and it is aimed to refresh our pledge protecting mountain biodiversity. In alignment with the 'Biodiversity Super Year' and negotiation of the post-2020 biodiversity framework, the Day will celebrate mountain biodiversity and […]
Corporate sector and urban adaptation on November 14, 2020Corporate sector is said to be the backbone of the economy. Those who understood it in letter and spirit have grown up to developed countries. Others are shambling and facing the situation as Pakistan is going through – chaos, confusion and clumsiness. Additionally, this backbone in Pakistan has much more burden of taxes, kickbacks, fears […]
Pakistan’s preparedness for climatic calamities on October 27, 2020Climatic calamities keep on rising globally. Nations are preparing themselves for the new climatic normal through adaptation mechanisms. They are also getting ready for the mitigation measures in case of natural disasters happen there. Even countries starved for resources are informing, educating and taking their stakeholders on board, engaging communities, civil society and the private […]
Unaccountable accountability madness on September 22, 2020Strangely, we are going through the same situations that usually we come across in the worst dictatorial regimes. In my opinion, Pakistan Tahreek e Insaf (PTI) government would be mentioned in Pakistan’s political history as a nondemocratic civil government that came into power with the backing of ‘third empire’ and with the undue support of […]
Pakistan’s preparedness for climatic calamities on September 12, 2020Climatic calamities keep on rising globally. Nations are preparing themselves for the new climatic normal through adaptation mechanisms. They are also getting ready for the mitigation measures in case of natural disasters happen there. Even countries starved for resources are informing, educating and taking their stakeholders on board, engaging communities, civil society and the private […]
Post-flood challenges for SDGs on September 1, 2020Heavy floods are playing havoc with the lives, livelihood, biodiversity and infrastructure of the country. Pakistan’s billions have been drowned in a couple of weeks while the post-floods impact would accumulate too many more billions. The long-term socioeconomic loss would remain uncounted as usual. This is not the first time that we are facing hell […]
Mapping the new political map strategy on August 11, 2020In a daring attempt, Pakistan has released a new political map formally declaring all the disputed territories with India to affirm its undisputed claim of ownership. It is a bold and aggressive step that had been taken long before, followed by a strategically suitable action plan to get required global support. Contrary to Indian claims, […]
IOJK — Pakistan needs a vigorous action plan on August 5, 2020Pakistan is observing August 5 as a ‘Yaum-e-Istehsal’ – the exploitation day in solidarity with the people of Indian Occupied Jummu and Kashmir. On 5 August 2019, the Government of India revoked the special status, or limited autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir-a region administered by India as […]
PTI’s justice and accountability after two years on July 29, 2020July 25, 2018 was the historic day for Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) as it ‘won’ the general elections. It is another side that most of the winners were the ‘electable’ from their own constituencies who had left their parties to join PTI. Why? Who pressurized them to do so? Everyone knows the hidden forces. It was […]