Drink less tea
I LIVED in Karachi in my younger days and a pleasurable activity was to drive over to Tariq Road to a place called Havemore or Eatmore ice cream. I thought…
Clean drinking water top priority
Access to safe drinking water is not only a basic need and precondition for a healthy life but it is also a basic human right. At the same time, water…
Loose milk: to drink or not to drink?
Considering the innumerable hazards offered by the regular consumption of loose milk, this form of milk has now become the biggest threat to public health, especially in a country such…
Water everywhere for DR Congo city yet scarcely a drop to drink
Goma, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, sits by one of the world's largest freshwater reservoirs and has some of Africa's heaviest annual rainfall, yet it is a…
Spotlight: ‘Drinking’ and ‘getting drunk’ – the ‘fine’ distinction!
It looked a simple enough matter, separating the bad eggs from good ones or at least those with nothing against them on record. With evidence galore available (though not in…
Commodifying drinking water
A few months ago, the Lahore High Court had taken suo motu notice of the quality of water served up by bottled-water companies. I happened to be in court that…
Poor FBR performance
The monthly Economic Update and Outlook was uploaded on the Finance Division website on 28 November 2024 with the tax collection data for the month not included. This is in…
The fight for water access in Punjab
The state of Pakistan has taken upon itself to provide water as an essential service. The governance structure through a hierarchical approach defines related responsibilities – from quality standards to…
Irrepressible poet
THE story goes that Chiragh Deen, a tailor based in Baghbanpura on the outskirts of Lahore, often entertained clients with his verses — many of which focused on India’s quest…
Streamlining WASH
As a signatory and adopter of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Goal 6, Pakistan recognises access to water and sanitation as a fundamental human right essential for dignity, health,…
