The ill-timed exam reform
I teach English to Karachi board’s class IX and X students at a private secondary ...
The ethics of water use
I went to the local water filtration plant recently and saw a man washing his ...
The case against automated unveiling
I am a scholar and researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, working at the ...
The urgent case for BPSC reform
For years now, the Balochistan Public Service Commission (BPSC) has failed to conduct its exams ...
Hostage to the elite
For decades, successive federal governments have failed to meet revenue targets. It is the failure ...
The credibility gap of rights watchdogs
International rights bodies often betray their evaluation bias in global terms. For instance, Amnesty International ...
The rise of hydro-terrorism
Water has really grown to be a powerful coercive tool in South Asia. The suspension ...
Seniors without benefits
In our part of the world, people are considered ‘senior’ after reaching the age of ...
A serum, not a vaccine: Why accurate terms matter in ...
In Pakistan, anti-snake venom (ASV) is often described as a ‘vaccine’ even though it is ...
Why strengthening oilseed sector is key to Pakistan’s food security
Pakistan’s economy is deeply rooted in agriculture — a sector that is vital to our ...