This article is divided into two parts. The first part aims to introduce...
The recent collision between a Rawalpindi-bound passenger bus and a...
The energy predicament in Gilgit-Baltistan , characterized by frequent...
Gilgit-Baltistan is grappling with a severe energy deficit, which has...
The 2022 monsoon rains caused a disaster of biblical proportions in...
The Local Government Acts for each province, in their current form,...
After a short democratic term under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto , the military...
The motivation of writing a series of articles on local governance in...
It keeps us on our toes to defend the fortress of morality and keep the...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
The conventional wisdom of according an unquestionable role to...
December 16 – which has just passed – prompts reflection,...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
What has gone wrong with recent predictions about a possible tussle...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
During my recent visit to Karachi, I happened to talk with an ordinary...
While a 350,000 strong well-equipped Afghan National Army was...
Their beauty on the verge of being defaced and serenity being spoiled due...
There is scant authentic research available on alternative and effective...
In my article of July 4, 2021 published in these pages as ‘Transition...
I am writing this piece on the last day of my weeklong enriching journey...
War is the most undesirable action to resolve interstate conflicts....
There has been a contested debate over the viability and consistency of...
What keeps Balochistan poor was summarized succinctly by a local farmer...
Many of us would not believe that the Leviathan state still exists as a...
In my last article ‘Development for Balochistan’ , I tried to outline...
Balochistan is 44 percent of Pakistan in terms of its geography and is...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
The unfortunate incident of an attack on a passenger van and the killing...
In a previous article on these pages – published on Feb 20, 2021 – I...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
History, in a patriarchal society, is all about romantic indulgence with...
Following the defeat of the PTI in the by-elections, there has been...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
January 30, 2021 was a tragic day for those of us who lost a great...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
In my previous article, ‘Integrating GLOF into policy’ , I argued...
Glaciers are considered to be a water tower for fresh water supply in the...
It would have been a chilly Saturday with clouds of victory hovering over...
With all the colours of freedom of choice, liberal democracies have...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
The ongoing discussions about the political mainstreaming of...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
In the social protection debate we usually play down the role of...
The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance...
