Productivity and distortions
Generally academic debates remain limited in academic circles with their key takeaways inked in books and journal articles. The real world of economic policymaking has its own universe. However policy…
Prioritizing environmental protection
In our obsession with political news, we often forget the more pressing issues that confront the quality of life in Pakistan. Climate change, air pollution, water scarcity, coal-based power plants,…
Climate crisis
Understanding connections between heat and violence is increasingly important as we witness the warming of our planet, and anticipate more intense and longer-lasting heatwaves. In most parts of South Africa,…
Water for all
World Water Day, which is observed on March 22, passed without much fanfare in Pakistan. Ironically, Pakistan is among the most water-stressed countries in the world and already faces a…
Disappearing water
Pakistan is lunging into a serious water crisis. The country is rapidly moving from being a water abundant country to a water-scarce country. With its annual water availability falling below…
A missed opportunity
Members of the preening elite of Pakistani society will once again dominate the country’s electoral horizon. Many members of the Sharif, Zardari and Bhutto families will be contesting from various…
A crisis of our own making
The print, electronic and social media narratives on the Kishanganga Dam would have the citizens believe that Pakistan’s water crisis is because of the dams being built by India in…
A world without water
Programming on almost all our television news channels and content in our newspapers essentially tend to either focus on the political dramas that regularly unfold in our country, taking one…
When scarcity strikes
Water is a basic necessity of life. Since access to water has been recognised as a human right, the obligation to provide clean and safe drinking water across the globe…
Drowning in water apathy
History shows that apathy is the final frontier before anarchy sets in. Pakistan is hurtling towards anarchy on many fronts, which is directly affecting our social, political and economic well-being.…
