Education and social justice
In the 9/11 commission report it was recommended that Pakistan should be given more financial support in order to improve its education sector. There was a concern that madressahs were…
Equity, social justice and the social sector
The Finance Bill 2009, which gives effect to the financial proposals of the federal government for a year, is the government’s key instrument of fiscal policy and in many ways,…
Symbolism over justice
In September 2025, the UK formally recognised the State of Palestine, a gesture hailed by some as historic. Yet it is a hollow, belated move after more than a century…
Justice for all
Last month, Anchal Bhatheja became the first visually impaired lawyer to appear before the Supreme Court of India. Her presence before the highest court signalled a shift, however incremental, toward…
Guardians of climate justice
As Pakistan unveiled its first-ever fully climate-tagged federal budget, a critical question loomed large: will these high-level commitments truly improve the daily lives of the millions living below the poverty…
Environmental justice
Environmental justice refers to the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, in the development, implementation, andenforcement of environmental laws and policies.…
A broken social contract
Power is amoral. It has no religion, either. It listens only to those it feels threatened by. So, how can a country deliver social, economic, and political empowerment to its…
Two sides of the social media coin
WITH social media platforms running amok without much regulation or oversight, the hybrid Pakistani government and those considered established democracies in Europe, such as the United Kingdom and Germany, seem…
The urgent need to counter mob justice
Both print and social media these days are painting a grim picture of the rising incidents of lynching and vigilante justice across different parts of our country. This deadly wave…
Education emergency: a social X-ray
THE prime minister recently declared an education emergency, a much-needed and welcome call to action. Our education system is in critical condition and experts must now step forward to revive it.…
