National

Stolen futures

Bondage or bonded labour is undoubtedly one of the most inhuman practices that continue to ...
National

The lifeline under threat: Global refugee crisis meets funding shortfall

The current scarcity of humanitarian funding leaves millions of refugees and forcibly displaced people vulnerable ...
National

Pakistan must treat women’s heart health as a national priority

The finding that Pakistani women have the highest death rate from ischaemic heart disease among ...
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 ...