Despite many boundaries put in place by the federal government, with disputed opinions, coronavirus has finally made an entry in Gilgit in north and Karachi in the south of Pakistan, without a visa or a passport. After 40 countries confirm new coronavirus cases as the outbreak surged outside China, the pathogen has finally increased one […]
Between if and but
Corruption in Pakistan has become a social instinct. Almost in all walks of life, multiple means are in practice and masses are engaged in acts with opinion as if corruption is their basic right. In the past, it was a strange item and merely practiced on a small scale. But things have turned the table […]
At the cost of mother tongue
“Let very heavy earrings be in the box, as wearing such articles may tear the ears.” (a Sindhi proverb) The first draft of the Single National Curriculum, proposed by the National Curriculum Council of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training for Students of Grade Pre-I to XII, has finally been shared with provinces. […]
Migration to the moon
The Future of Mankind in Space. Planet earth is in terrible trouble. Human societies are under urgent threat from loss of Earth’s natural life. Natural resources have shrunk, compelling to look for migration to other plants, or manage to use resources from other plants, but of course this is not fashionable. There is severe paucity […]
Climate change curriculum
Society needs citizens who understand the climate system and know how to apply that knowledge in their careers and their engagement as active members of their communities. For this to happen, there is a dire need to address the issue by adding climate change in the curriculum as has recently been done by Italy. Climate […]
Hunting of houbara bustard
Sad, indeed, very sad. Once again, Houbara Bustards were used in soft diplomacy by the Pakistani Foreign Office. The Royal King of Bahrain, with his uncles and cousins, has been granted a permit to hunt Houbara Bustard, a precious bird declared endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). According to the […]
Hunting for Health: A Placebo
46-years-old Mumtaz always gives a dull look; sitting in isolation. He would never share the sufferings imposed on him, despite being asked the same question, time and again. Finally, he broke with his narration of the so-called miracle oil, he was using since months with zero results. “I have spent almost every saving, but nothing […]
And now, giant fruit bats
“Out of the frying pan, into the fire,” one may say. Our country, particularly the Sindh province, is still in the line of locust liability. The curse of dangerous locusts has not yet come to an end. Frugivorous giant bats are emerging as a new issue, about which even wildlife officials do not know much. […]
Technology abuse
Progress and development in science, on one hand, has created comfort for humans, while on the other, many so-called blessings have made humans to pay the price. Cell phone is one of those blessings. Many ailments are associated with improper and over-use of technology, cell phone in particular. Teen Texting Tendinitis (TTT) is just one […]
Plastic Planet
It seems like a test case, both for federal and provincial administration, to fulfil what they talk about a lot in the name of a catchy commodity: ‘plastic pollution’. Although very slow, the initiative has seen the light of the day in Islamabad, while CM Sindh has a few days left to let this dream […]