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Radicalised Women

Radicalised women

Two young Pakistani women, two different trajectories. Within days of Malala Yousaf­­zai being named UN ambassador of peace, Naureen Leghari was arrested in Lahore before she could carry out a…

Women And Militancy

Women and militancy

The attack took place in one of the busiest areas of Istanbul. On Jan 6, 2015 a woman in a niqab blew herself up at a police station in Istanbul’s…

China, the neighbour: ‘In a way’

What did Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar mean when, during a press conference in London, he clearly listed Pakistan’s immediate neighbouring countries as Afghanistan, Iran and India, but then said that…

The stark realities of Shigar Valley

Shigar Valley sits in the Karakoram Mountain range, home to some of the tallest mountains in the world, including K2. Shigar Valley is a district and geographic silo within Gilgit-Baltistan,…

Energy sector reforms — I

My previous op-ed, summed up Pakistan’s gas supply position vis-à-vis the current demand, prevailing geo-political context, international spot-market under which Pakistan functioned over the last 4 years and the much…

A plan for climate change

The recent floods in Pakistan are a manifestation of climate change. This is not a call but an irreversible shock to the country. We need to now analyze and anticipate…

Beyond Shishper

About three weeks back, the Shishper Glacial Lake Outburst (GLOF) played havoc with infrastructure yet again. This time the disaster destroyed a part of the Hassanabad Bridge in the Hunza…

Who controls K-Electric?

KARACHI, a city of around 16 million, is the commercial and industrial hub of Pakistan. It has consistently remained the highest taxpaying city of Pakistan. Electricity is the lifeline of…