Health spending
June is the month when a new round of annual budget statements is completed. The new round begins with the federal budget and ends with provincial budget statements. This year’s…
Politics of morality
The appointment of Arsalan Iftikhar,son of former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, as the vice chair of the Board of Investment in Balochistan was as hastily withdrawn as it was made…
Tackling polio
There has been widespread anxiety about the implications of the recently enforced polio-related travel advisory issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for Pakistani travellers. While experts understand the scientific…
Response to IDPs
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) claims of extending all possible help to the IDPs migrating from North Waziristan due to the ongoing Zarb-i-Azb operation are being challenged by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Isaaf…
Smartwear revolution promises healthier lives
A new generation of wearable technology is promising not only to log data about users' health but to predict and avert crises - from drivers falling asleep at the wheel…
Maritime in limbo
The maritime administration can be defined as that branch, department or organ of the Government which deals with Maritime matters. The role and function can be categorised under the distinct…
Forty-five long days
Forty-five days after starting a hunger strike until death outside the Karachi Press Club to demand the recovery of the Baloch Students Organisation–Azad chairman Zahid Baloch, 22-year-old student activist Lateef…
Polio vaccine choices
When I think of the reaction of state and society over the polio-related travel restrictions recommended by the World Health Organisation last week, in my mind’s eye I get the…
Health reform in the air?
The 18th Amendment meant that the health sector has been returned to its original constitutional home in the provinces. This was a bold step undoing the centralised service delivery that,…
Amazing biology
In previous articles I have described how discoveries in various fields are transforming the lives of human beings on our planet. The amazing developments in biological sciences can be witnessed…
