Terrorism vs status of women
There is a strange coincidence in the timing of a major terrorist attack on the high-security Bannu Cantonment in Pakistan early this week and the release of the Global Terrorism…
Social security for all
The province of Sindh, characterized by its diverse economic framework, encompasses a substantial labour force integral to its industrial and service sectors. According to the most recent Labour Force Survey,…
Protests, politics and the ‘un’-social media
The best way to control is to make people mindless. The best way to keep them mindless is to keep them illiterate and unaware. Education is the base of any…
Did Imran win or did the status quo lose?
The critical question, at least in Rawalpindi, isn’t who will be prime minister or even whether the PTI will be in government or not. These are both second-order issues. The…
Social welfare for GB
VERY November, the people of Gilgit-Baltistan commemorate their freedom and accession to Pakistan. The Pakistani state actively promotes the region as the most beautiful part of the country, highlighting its…
Back to the status quo
The recent hasty legislation carried out by parliament clearly indicates that the houses of public representatives have become merely a rubber stamp. It is thought that, since July 1, more…
How to retain the GSP+ status
As a beneficiary of the GSP+ since December 2013, Pakistan has enjoyed 10 years of duty-free access to the EU market. GSP+ status has not only supported our exports but…
China: developing a strong socialist culture
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has attached great importance to the development…
Federal govt intends to abolish HEC’s autonomous status
Social activists, academics and human rights defenders have said the federal government intends to systemically abolish the autonomous status of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan by promulgating a presidential…
Moral panic and social change
LAST week in an interview to a private TV channel, the prime minister made several remarks about what he believed were indicators of moral degradation in Pakistani society, and the underlying reason…
