Challenges for Ambitious School Enrolment on August 13, 2024Recently, Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah set an ambitious to target enrolment of six million children in schools across the province. This initiative aimed at addressing the issue of out-of-school children and improving the overall literacy rate in Sindh. However, achieving this goal will not be without challenges. Sindh is a culturally diverse province, […]
Safeguarding Judicial Impartiality on May 6, 2024The Supreme Court’s ongoing suo motu hearing into alleged interference in the judiciary has sparked a crucial conversation about the importance of judicial impartiality. The case, initiated following a letter from six judges of the Islamabad High Court, aims to protect the integrity and independence of the judicial process. The Supreme Court’s suo motu notice […]
Inflation and the People on September 4, 2023After the Pakistani finance ministry announced price increases for petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), fuel prices surged. With the most recent increase, the cost of petrol has increased to 305.36 per litre and the cost of diesel to 311.84 per litre. Notably, the burden of rising electricity costs is already being felt by Pakistani citizens. […]
PPP’s Mayor in Karachi on June 26, 2023Murtaza Wahab, leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was elected mayor of Karachi after defeating Hafiz Naeemur Rehman of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI). Sindh Ejaz Anwar Chohan, the provincial election commissioner, gave Wahab’s oath. Salman Abdullah, Wahab’s deputy, took the oath of office. Wahab received 173 votes, which put him in the lead during the June […]
Russian Oil: Hope for Pakistan on June 14, 2023On Sunday, the first shipment of discounted Russian crude oil secured under a new agreement between Islamabad and Moscow landed in Karachi, beginning a new chapter in the two nations’ cooperative commercial relations. This first Russian crude oil cargo was ordered by Pakistan at a discounted price of up to $18 a barrel. According to […]
Institutions Clash on May 8, 2023It has been complete three months since the ongoing tussle between the institutions over the holding of elections. The Supreme Court and PTI (Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf) reiterate for elections, the PDM’s coalition government delays it through parliamentary tactics and reasons, while the ECP seems to be in a quagmire. Such institutional tug of war would […]
Unprepared for the Worst on May 2, 2023The upcoming monsoon season in Pakistan is still two months away. Typically, the monsoon season lasts from July until September. Still, experts and aid workers fear that the nation is still unprepared for the worst in the wake of last year’s deadly floods. The moment has come to strengthen Pakistan’s catastrophe preparedness, according to Neva […]
Witch-Hunt Accountability on April 4, 2023Since its inception, Pakistan has worked on about 11 accountability laws and three major accountability institutions at the federal level, in addition to several provincial anti-corruption laws and institutions, but despite these initiatives, acts and ordinances, the gangrene of corruption, gratification and mismanagement have been eroding the very foundation of the country. According to the […]
Tough Journey Ahead on February 21, 2023IMF’s demanded mini-budget has brought havoc on every household item. From electronics to cosmetics and from food items to home appliances, everything has been bitterly subjected to heavy taxes. This has spurred inflation to an unimaginable reach. These measures, proposed through the mini-budget bill, are in addition to the earlier steps agreed upon with the […]