Bats bite back
ON the Chinese horoscope, this is the Year of the Rat. Traditionally, the New Year begins with celebrations and feasts, but the lethal coronavirus has dampened all such festivities. Many…
Trans fats hamper public health
Industrially Produced Trans Fatty Acids (iTFAs), which are found in every local diet, are a public health concern and a big challenge ahead. They are causing a notable increase in…
Social breakdown
DUE to a variety of factors, inflation is rampant, and many economists do not see any relief in sight. There is a need to understand more about the impact of…
The climate-hunger nexus
Pathways to resilience are never easy, but as global and national stock takes suggest, it is the only way forward for countries seeking to save their populations from growing climate…
China’s paradigm of international relations
The recent visit of PM Imran Khan to China on the occasion of opening of winter Olympics in Beijing shall hopefully highlight on appraising Pak-China relations, exchanging views on mutual…
Making it in 2022
Evidence shows that New Year’s resolutions generally don’t produce the intended results for a majority of people. Studies show that most people give up on their resolutions in a few…
Zero hunger
WORLD Food Day 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN. It comes at a time when the world is facing…
The nutrition emergency
Nutrition remains one of the least-talked-about sectors in Pakistan, even though it has the most debilitating impact on poverty and the quality of life. The nutrition debate has been submerged…
The secret of prosperity
“Development is about collective change,” says Safiullah Baig, a progressive development professional in Altit, Hunza. “It is not about individualistic ventures. It is about the qualitative transformation of society in…
Nuclear threat to Karachi? – II
PNRA's gazette guidelines provide for special considerations for large cities. Let me reproduce, part of para 6: A population center distance of at least one and one-third times the distance…
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