Local government in Sindh
The year 2011 marks the 26th year since 1985 of violence and bloodletting in Karachi. The major factor in the violence is the battle for control, which is what has…
Militancy in Sindh
A COLLECTION of small nationalist insurgent groups has been making its presence felt in Sindh for the last several years. However, the government and security institutions appear to be least…
Sindh revisited
KARACHI lost its primacy in August 1967, when the capital of our country was shifted from there to Islamabad — our own Brasilia. Ever since its earliest identification in 1646…
Sindh’s separation
THE epic story revolving round Sindh’s separation from the Bombay Presidency in the last century remains unknown to the people of Pakistan. The issue doesn’t concern Sindh alone: it relates…
Mismanagement, allegations of paper leak mar MDCAT exam in Sindh
Amid allegations of paper leak and mismanagement in and outside the six exam centres set up across Sindh, thousands of students appeared in the Medical and Dental College Admission Test…
Sindh’s education dilemma
The Planning Commission’s District Education Performance Index Report 2023 highlights serious shortcomings in the delivery of the public education system in Pakistan, which has now largely been reduced to serving…
Can Sindh teach its children?
I am at a loss on whether to applaud the Sindh education minister for his current stance or hold him along with his predecessors accountable for neglecting the Sindh Right…
How Sindh keeps Sindhi alive
While English and Urdu enjoy dominance across Pakistan, Sindhi appears to be an exception. It is thriving in both the rural and urban areas of Sindh, with vibrant press and…
Empowering Sindh through STEAM
While the demand for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) skills is projected to grow significantly in future job markets, it is essential to explore how well education systems,…
Ayaz Melo: pride of Sindh
Ayaz Melo in Hyderabad has become a regular winter festival for notable literati from across the country. For nearly a decade now, women such as Amar Sindhu, Arfana Mallah, Haseen…
