Water and employment
According to 2016 UN report on water, some three forth of jobs in the global workforce are dependent on water. Agriculture, fishing, energy and...
Correcting spread of misinformation
The article supposedly written by Waqar Gillani, published on 9 April 2017 regarding the failed terrorist coup attempt in Turkey is full of misinformation,...
In 2018 – hoping for performance based voting
The Prime Minister is contacting people in a bid to look serious about the next general elections. PML-N is holding large gatherings in different...
Lack of research work in Pakistan
Research culture in Pakistan is generally lacking among graduate and postgraduate students, as students are generally not introduced with the meaning of critical thinking...
Mardan incident
The incident at Abdul Wali Khan University is barbaric and no amount of condemnation can lessen the agony that the family of Mashal Khan...
Forsaken lights or lives?
Karachi, the city known for its lights is witnessing increased number of crimes. The inadequate system of street lights on main roads and streets...
Why is CM Punjab defending coal based power?
The CM Punjab has defended coal power in an English newspaper, dated 12-04-2017, in spite of coal being the dirtiest fuel. What about clean energy from...
Thalassemia Centres
Thalassemia is a major health concern in Pakistan as about one in ten of all childhood deaths in the country are due to this genetic...
Vengeful Sushma Swaraj
The venom spat by the Indian foreign minister vis-à-vis death sentence awarded to Indian Naval Officer (self-confessed RAW Agent) Kulbushan Sudhir Jadhav by Field...
Trump on the loose
‘Primitive and loutish’? Calling Beijing might have been the smartest thing Trump has done since sending those Tomahawks flying into Syria. Xi is right; one...
Why are we still using polythene bags?
Through your newspaper I want to draw the attention of the Sindh government towards the detriment caused through Polythene bags which are being used....
Those for reforming education system should pay some attention to the athletics departments
We all perceive how important education is for us - for shaping our careers, equipping us with knowledge that will help us thrive in...
The power of the land mafia
Apropos the demolition of an eighty-year old school located in Karachi, Garden East, which was built in 1928 by Jufel Hurst and has been...
Pollution in Karachi: the role of public vehicles must be investigated
May I invite the attention of the concerned authorities through your esteemed paper, towards the excessive noise level and the pollution caused by the...
Edhi’s 50-rupee coin
A special coin designed in honour of the renowned humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi was issued on 31st March, 2017. Edhi, who was the founder...
Child Labour
Although the shameful practice of child labour has been the condemned by various countries around the world, the abhorred practice still prevails in our country....
Sunk in darkness: where are our street lights?
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I want to draw the attention of the concerned authorities towards the lack of provision for street...
