Covid air war being lost, experts warn, urging mass ventilation
The world is still not using one of its most effective weapons against Covid — properly ventilating public spaces — more than two years into the pandemic, experts warn. At…
Evacuation crisis
My cousin Ahmad was nine years old when he suffered a severe head injury in Gaza. A year ago, a missile hit the house next to ours in Nuseirat. The…
PMDC has resolved lingering out-of-syllabus questions issue: minister
For years, the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) has been marred by controversies over out-of-syllabus questions. On Wednesday, Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal claimed that the Pakistan Medical and…
When schools close, inequality widens
Whenever something happens in Punjab, the government’s first response is to close educational institutions. In a province with the highest number of out-of-school children in the country, and where students…
Schools and climate
AS a mother of two school-going children, the record-breaking heatwave experienced in Karachi this year has heightened my concern about the growing impact of climate change on our children’s health,…
Poor livability
IN a recent assessment of urban livability, the Economist Intelligence Unit rated Karachi as one of the world’s least livable cities. The metropolis fared poorly in terms of stability, healthcare,…
Legacy of hope
AKHTAR Hameed Khan, the renowned Pakistani social scientist, and father of the world-famous Comilla Cooperatives, passed away on Oct 9, 1999, in the US. His body was brought back to…
It’s an ant’s life
THERE are some clips that go viral time and again, because they’re absolutely incredible. One such clip on social media feeds is from a 2006 documentary named Ants! Nature’s secret…
Dealing with Covid-19 in Pakistan
The metaphor “black swan” was used in Roman literature to express impossibility as it was perceived that swans were always white. Black swans were discovered in Australia in 1697, and…
Too hot to care
Pakistan is currently experiencing record high temperatures of above 52 degrees C as it experiences heatwaves across different regions. These heatwaves are putting a strain on the already stretched government…
