A woman’s burden
“It is now more dangerous to be a woman than to be a soldier in modern conflict; and to be a poor woman even outside the theatre of war is…
US air pollution authority faces Supreme Court tests
The US government's authority to regulate air pollution nation-wide, often against the wishes of Republican-leaning states, could face new curbs when the US Supreme Court takes on two high-stakes cases…
US expects climate talk progress, cites China cooperation
The United States and China, the two largest emitters of greenhouse gasses, have been at loggerheads for years over any international treaty that would mandate reductions. But the US envoy…
Indonesian miners risk lives in modern-day gold rush
In a desolate area of central Indonesia where lush rainforest once stood, illegal miners on the frontline of a modern-day gold rush tear up the earth in the hunt for…
Two years after the deluge, Thailand braces for more floods
The Baan Khun Phra Guest House, on the bank of the Pasak River in the former Thai capital Ayutthaya, has been knee-high in water for the past week. About two…
UFG – digging deeper into lost gas phenomenon
At 45 percent the composition of natural gas in the country's energy mix apparently looks quite imposing. However, the greatest challenge in front of the present government and gas utilities…
Cost of generation: Energy Policy – II
Reducing the cost of generation along with boosting sustainable energy supplies is to be the cornerstone of the new energy policies and initiative. The nemesis of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif,…
Cost of generation: Energy Policy – II
Reducing the cost of generation along with boosting sustainable energy supplies is to be the cornerstone of the new energy policies and initiative. The nemesis of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif,…
The challenge of recognition
Educational reforms are vociferously demanded by the Pakistani civil society and their cause is almost incessantly propped up by the media through documentary programmes and mass advertising campaigns. However, in…
Investing in justice
When people discuss development, they often discuss economic indicators, social services like health and education, but they seldom discuss the justice system, the process in criminal courts, the condition of…
