National

Child protection cannot remain a cycle of outrage and inaction

The reported cases of violence and abuse against children in Pakistan during the first six ...
National

Medical tourism: Pakistan’s untapped export opportunity

For decades, Pakistan has searched for the next big export opportunity, moving from information technology ...
National

Pakistan’s maternal mortality crisis demands urgent action

Pakistan remains among the countries carrying a disproportionately heavy share of the global maternal mortality ...
National

When the police station becomes a place of fear

The alleged rape of a mentally challenged young woman at a police station in Lahore’s ...
National

The toll of hepatitis in Pakistan

The grim statistics released by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on World Hepatitis Day should ...
National

When affordable medicines are no longer available

Pakistan’s healthcare debate has traditionally revolved around a seemingly straightforward question: how can medicines be ...
International

Growing global hunger threat

The instability in the Middle East is no longer merely a regional security concern; it ...
National

Illegal organ trade: dangerous failures in oversight and accountability

The disturbing revelations emerging from recent Supreme Court proceedings regarding illegal organ transplantation in Punjab ...
National

Pakistan’s real failure is not planning, but execution

Pakistan does not suffer from a shortage of economic plans, policy frameworks or strategic roadmaps. ...
National

Childhood lead exposure demands urgent action

The latest findings on childhood lead exposure in Pakistan should serve as a serious warning ...