Strengthening GPs for UHC
GENERAL practitioners or family physicians are a great resource in any healthcare system. They are mostly the first point of contact. They understand people, their health and their lives as…
Exploring careers
May 4 – Thursday – turned into a most memorable day in my life as one of my big dreams came true in the form of Pakistan’s largest job fair…
The 22nd and 23rd amendments
In the third year of its rule in 2016, the PML-N government decided to further streamline the procedure for the appointment, qualifications and other prerequisites for the chief election commissioner…
Silencing Kashmiri media
The recent arrest of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj has sparked widespread concern about the state of press freedom and journalist safety in Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir. Mehraj is the third…
Modi’s forever war
India’s tax authorities raided the BBC’s offices in Mumbai and New Delhi last week. This incident may have forced the world to reluctantly wake up to Narendra Modi’s strong dislike…
Amendments for devolution
As we celebrate the fact that the second phase of local government (LG) elections in Karachi and Hyderabad divisions took place, let us pause to remind ourselves that the term…
Goodbye, 2022
In a few days, the sun of New Year 2023 will rise with new hope and determination. On the eve of the new year, it is my habit to figure…
An inclusive Pakistan
On August 14, the entire nation will celebrate the diamond jubilee (75th anniversary) of the creation of Pakistan. Under the direction of Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf, four-day diamond…
Rights of patients
In a case of severe medical negligence at a healthcare centre in Multan, at least 12 patients completely lost eyesight in one eye after they developed postoperative complications. This happened…
UHC & private health sector
AS we recover from Covid-19, we should start rethinking our national development agenda. This pandemic is not the last of its kind, although, for some known and unknown reasons, it…
